#712437
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.4% 0.109 8.9), rgb(113, 36, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#712437 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712437 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 36, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.109 8.9) |
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 #712437 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712437 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #712437 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #712437 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8F
oklch(70.8% 0.131 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5574
oklch(63.1% 0.168 9)
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Step 600
600
#C5345D
oklch(55.6% 0.182 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA244C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A213F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 8.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712437
oklch(38.4% 0.109 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#41151F
oklch(26.9% 0.069 9)
#712437 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) | #353637 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494535 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B182B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712437
#712437
oklch(38.4% 0.109 8.9)
- #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 #712437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
Use #712437 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.