#712830
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.103 16.8), rgb(113, 40, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#712830 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712830 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 40, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.103 16.8) |
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 #712830 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712830 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #712830 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #712830 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CECF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37F85
oklch(70.7% 0.123 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85A67
oklch(63.1% 0.158 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#C33B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.172 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82B3F
oklch(49.1% 0.16 16.7)
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Step 800
800
#882634
oklch(42.6% 0.132 16.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712830
oklch(38.7% 0.103 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#41171B
oklch(27.1% 0.065 16.8)
#712830 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) | #393730 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1B2B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712830
#712830
oklch(38.7% 0.103 16.8)
- #004F50
#004F50
oklch(38.8% 0.066 196.2)
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 #712830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
Use #712830 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.