#712F31
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.094 20.5), rgb(113, 47, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#712F31 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712F31 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 47, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.094 20.5) |
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 #712F31 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712F31 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #712F31 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #712F31 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8383
oklch(70.7% 0.112 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26164
oklch(63.1% 0.143 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD444B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#A3343C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#842D32
oklch(42.7% 0.119 20.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712F31
oklch(39.8% 0.094 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#712F31 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) | #3E3B31 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4930 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2430 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712F31
#712F31
oklch(39.8% 0.094 20.5)
- #005256
#005256
oklch(39.9% 0.068 200.5)
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 #712F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
Use #712F31 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.