#712D4F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.104 351.6), rgb(113, 45, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#712D4F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712D4F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 45, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.104 351.6) |
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 #712D4F | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712D4F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #712D4F text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #712D4F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#D087A7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 352)
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Step 500
500
#C16792
oklch(63% 0.125 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC4D7C
oklch(55.5% 0.135 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#943E69
oklch(49.2% 0.126 351.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712D4F
oklch(40.4% 0.104 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#612E46
oklch(37.7% 0.08 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#391B29
oklch(26.9% 0.051 351.7)
#712D4F 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) | #363D50 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A4D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792A3A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712D4F
#712D4F
oklch(40.4% 0.104 351.6)
- #005643
#005643
oklch(40.3% 0.079 171.2)
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 #712D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
Use #712D4F 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.