#712249
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.7% 0.118 353.6), rgb(113, 34, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#712249 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712249 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 34, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.118 353.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #712249 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712249 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #712249 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #712249 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E378A7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85092
oklch(63.1% 0.182 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#C32D7C
oklch(55.7% 0.197 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#A81D68
oklch(49.2% 0.183 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#881C55
oklch(42.7% 0.151 353.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712249
oklch(38.7% 0.118 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#411429
oklch(27.1% 0.074 354.2)
#712249 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2F374A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454547 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1C32 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712249
#712249
oklch(38.7% 0.118 353.6)
- #005141
#005141
oklch(38.8% 0.074 173.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #712249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
Use #712249 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.