#712F27
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.6% 0.095 29), rgb(113, 47, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#712F27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712F27 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 47, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.095 29) |
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 #712F27 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712F27 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #712F27 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #712F27 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8477
oklch(70.7% 0.115 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#D36254
oklch(63.1% 0.146 29)
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Step 600
600
#BF4538
oklch(55.7% 0.159 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A4352B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#852D24
oklch(42.6% 0.123 29)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712F27
oklch(39.6% 0.095 29)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#712F27 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) | #403B26 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504925 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C232D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712F27
#712F27
oklch(39.6% 0.095 29)
- #00505A
#00505A
oklch(39.5% 0.068 209.2)
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 #712F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
Use #712F27 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.