#712927
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.6% 0.103 24.7), rgb(113, 41, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#712927 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 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 | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712927 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 41, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.103 24.7) |
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 #712927 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712927 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #712927 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #712927 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA8
oklch(81% 0.077 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807A
oklch(70.7% 0.123 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85C58
oklch(63.1% 0.157 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33D3D
oklch(55.5% 0.171 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#A82E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.159 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#892828
oklch(42.8% 0.132 24.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712927
oklch(38.6% 0.103 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#712927 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) | #3B3726 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4725 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1B29 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712927
#712927
oklch(38.6% 0.103 24.7)
- #004E55
#004E55
oklch(38.7% 0.066 205.2)
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 #712927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
Use #712927 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.