#712B38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.099 11.5), rgb(113, 43, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#712B38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712B38 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 43, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.099 11.5) |
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 #712B38 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712B38 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #712B38 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #712B38 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB4
oklch(80.8% 0.074 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0808D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45C71
oklch(63% 0.152 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#C03E5A
oklch(55.7% 0.166 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#A52F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.154 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#86283D
oklch(42.7% 0.128 11.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712B38
oklch(39.3% 0.099 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#712B38 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) | #3A3A38 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4836 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2130 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712B38
#712B38
oklch(39.3% 0.099 11.5)
- #00514F
#00514F
oklch(39.3% 0.067 191.9)
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 #712B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
Use #712B38 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.