#712336
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.2% 0.11 9.3), rgb(113, 35, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#712336 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712336 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 35, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.11 9.3) |
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 #712336 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712336 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #712336 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #712336 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8F
oklch(70.8% 0.133 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5473
oklch(63.1% 0.17 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6335C
oklch(55.7% 0.184 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA234B
oklch(49% 0.171 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A203E
oklch(42.6% 0.141 9.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712336
oklch(38.2% 0.11 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#42151F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 9.4)
#712336 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) | #353536 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494534 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B162A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712336
#712336
oklch(38.2% 0.11 9.3)
- #004E4A
#004E4A
oklch(38.2% 0.066 188.9)
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 #712336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
Use #712336 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.