#712E40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.096 5.7), rgb(113, 46, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#712E40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712E40 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 46, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.096 5.7) |
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 #712E40 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712E40 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #712E40 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #712E40 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEBA
oklch(81% 0.072 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8196
oklch(70.8% 0.115 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15E7C
oklch(63.2% 0.148 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4065
oklch(55.6% 0.161 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23154
oklch(49.1% 0.15 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#832A45
oklch(42.6% 0.124 5.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712E40
oklch(40% 0.096 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#712E40 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) | #3B3C40 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2735 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712E40
#712E40
oklch(40% 0.096 5.7)
- #00544D
#00544D
oklch(40.1% 0.071 185.2)
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 #712E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.068
Use #712E40 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.