#712D2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.097 20.8), rgb(113, 45, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#712D2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| 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 | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712D2F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 45, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.097 20.8) |
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 #712D2F | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712D2F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #712D2F text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #712D2F 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAD
oklch(81% 0.072 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E08281
oklch(70.8% 0.116 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45F62
oklch(63.1% 0.148 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4249
oklch(55.6% 0.16 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5323A
oklch(49.1% 0.15 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#862B30
oklch(42.7% 0.124 21)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712D2F
oklch(39.4% 0.097 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1819
oklch(26.8% 0.061 20.5)
#712D2F 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) | #3D3A2F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C222E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712D2F
#712D2F
oklch(39.4% 0.097 20.8)
- #005155
#005155
oklch(39.5% 0.067 200.6)
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 #712D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
Use #712D2F 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.