#712D2D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.097 22.6), rgb(113, 45, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#712D2D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 23°. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712D2D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 45, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.097 22.6) |
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 #712D2D | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712D2D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #712D2D text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #712D2D text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 23)
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Step 400
400
#E0827F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45F5F
oklch(63.1% 0.148 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#C04245
oklch(55.7% 0.162 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#A53237
oklch(49.1% 0.151 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#862B2E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 22.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712D2D
oklch(39.4% 0.097 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1818
oklch(26.8% 0.061 22.1)
#712D2D 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) | #3D3A2C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F482B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C212E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712D2D
#712D2D
oklch(39.4% 0.097 22.6)
- #005056
#005056
oklch(39.3% 0.067 203.5)
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 #712D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
Use #712D2D 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.