#71262C
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.3% 0.106 19), rgb(113, 38, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#71262C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71262C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 38, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.106 19) |
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 #71262C | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71262C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #71262C text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #71262C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 19)
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Step 400
400
#E57E81
oklch(70.8% 0.127 19)
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Step 500
500
#DA5961
oklch(63.2% 0.162 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#C53848
oklch(55.5% 0.177 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA293A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2430
oklch(42.7% 0.136 18.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71262C
oklch(38.3% 0.106 19)
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Step 950
950
#411619
oklch(26.9% 0.067 18.6)
#71262C 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) | #39362C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1729 | 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°).
- #71262C
#71262C
oklch(38.3% 0.106 19)
- #004E50
#004E50
oklch(38.5% 0.065 197.8)
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 #71262C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
Use #71262C 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.