#712E4F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.103 351.9), rgb(113, 46, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#712E4F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712E4F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 46, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.103 351.9) |
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 #712E4F | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712E4F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #712E4F text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #712E4F text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#ECD1DB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF87A7
oklch(70.6% 0.097 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#C16891
oklch(63.1% 0.123 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4E7C
oklch(55.7% 0.134 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#933E68
oklch(49% 0.124 351.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#712E4F
oklch(40.6% 0.103 351.9)
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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)
#712E4F 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) | #373E50 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792B3B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712E4F
#712E4F
oklch(40.6% 0.103 351.9)
- #005744
#005744
oklch(40.7% 0.079 171.4)
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 #712E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
Use #712E4F 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.