#712F3B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.094 11.1), rgb(113, 47, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#712F3B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712F3B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 47, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.094 11.1) |
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 #712F3B | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712F3B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #712F3B text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #712F3B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 11)
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Step 400
400
#DD828F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15F74
oklch(63.1% 0.145 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC435C
oklch(55.7% 0.156 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#A2334C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 11)
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Step 800
800
#832C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 11.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712F3B
oklch(40% 0.094 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#712F3B 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) | #3D3C3B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D493A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2734 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712F3B
#712F3B
oklch(40% 0.094 11.1)
- #005351
#005351
oklch(40% 0.069 192)
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 #712F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
Use #712F3B 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.