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#712e2f color: Auburn

#712e2f is rgb(113, 46, 47) in RGB and oklch(39.563% 0.09522 21.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

39.6%
0.095
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #712e2f

#712e2f is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 39.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.84:1 contrast and black text 2.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Auburn (#712f2c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #712e2f mixed with white

  1. 712e2f
  2. 804241
  3. 8f5654
  4. 9d6a68
  5. ac7e7c
  6. ba9391
  7. c8a8a6
  8. d6bdbb
  9. e4d3d2
  10. f1e9e8

Darker: #712e2f mixed with black

  1. 712e2f
  2. 612727
  3. 521f20
  4. 431819
  5. 351212
  6. 270b0c
  7. 1a0606
  8. 0e0203
  9. 040101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #712e2f with less saturation

  1. 712e2f
  2. 6d3132
  3. 6a3434
  4. 663736
  5. 623a39
  6. 5e3c3b
  7. 593e3d
  8. 554140
  9. 504342
  10. 4c4544

Questions about #712e2f

What color is #712e2f?

#712e2f is soft dark red. The closest named color is Auburn. In RGB it is rgb(113, 46, 47), in HSL hsl(359.1, 42.14%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.563% 0.09522 21.552).

What colors go well with #712e2f?

The complementary color of #712e2f is #00535a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b2e4c and #6d350a. The triadic partners are #25531f and #284579.

Is white or black text more readable on #712e2f?

White text reads better on #712e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 and black gives 2.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #712e2f a warm or cool color?

#712e2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 39.6% and its chroma 0.095.