#712929
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.7% 0.102 23.1), rgb(113, 41, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#712929 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712929 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 41, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.102 23.1) |
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 #712929 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712929 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #712929 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #712929 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807C
oklch(70.7% 0.123 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85C5B
oklch(63.1% 0.157 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#C33D41
oklch(55.6% 0.17 23)
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Step 700
700
#A82E33
oklch(49.1% 0.158 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#89282A
oklch(42.8% 0.132 23.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712929
oklch(38.7% 0.102 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#712929 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) | #3B3728 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4727 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1B2A | 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°).
- #712929
#712929
oklch(38.7% 0.102 23.1)
- #004E54
#004E54
oklch(38.6% 0.066 203.7)
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 #712929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
Use #712929 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.