#712E49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.1 357.3), rgb(113, 46, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#712E49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712E49 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 46, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.1 357.3) |
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 #712E49 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712E49 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #712E49 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #712E49 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2C1
oklch(81% 0.058 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#D088A1
oklch(70.7% 0.093 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#C2698A
oklch(63.2% 0.119 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4F74
oklch(55.7% 0.129 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#943F61
oklch(49.1% 0.12 357.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712E49
oklch(40.3% 0.1 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#612E42
oklch(37.6% 0.078 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#712E49 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) | #393D4A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A47 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2938 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712E49
#712E49
oklch(40.3% 0.1 357.3)
- #005548
#005548
oklch(40.2% 0.074 177.7)
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 #712E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
Use #712E49 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.