#71262A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.3% 0.106 20.6), rgb(113, 38, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#71262A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71262A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 38, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.106 20.6) |
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 #71262A | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71262A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #71262A text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #71262A text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADAB
oklch(81% 0.079 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA595E
oklch(63.1% 0.162 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53945
oklch(55.6% 0.176 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA2936
oklch(49.1% 0.164 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A252D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 20.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71262A
oklch(38.3% 0.106 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#411618
oklch(26.8% 0.067 20)
#71262A 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) | #39362A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4628 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1728 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71262A
#71262A
oklch(38.3% 0.106 20.6)
- #004D51
#004D51
oklch(38.2% 0.065 200.8)
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 #71262A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
Use #71262A 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.