#712C22
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39% 0.1 30.5), rgb(113, 44, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#712C22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712C22 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 44, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.1 30.5) |
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 #712C22 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712C22 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #712C22 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #712C22 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.042 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18273
oklch(70.6% 0.12 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65F4E
oklch(63% 0.154 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#C24131
oklch(55.6% 0.168 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73223
oklch(49.2% 0.156 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#872B1F
oklch(42.6% 0.128 30.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712C22
oklch(39% 0.1 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#401913
oklch(27.1% 0.062 30.5)
#712C22 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) | #3E3921 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4820 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1E2A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712C22
#712C22
oklch(39% 0.1 30.5)
- #004E59
#004E59
oklch(38.9% 0.067 210.9)
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 #712C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
Use #712C22 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.