#712F2CAuburn (#712F2C) is a dark, soft red with an OKLCH hue of 25°, lightness 0.4 and chroma 0.094. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #712F2C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(113, 47, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 44%, 31%) |
| HSV | hsv(3, 61%, 44%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 58%, 61%, 56%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(28.7 28.9 16.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.397 0.094 25) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Auburn shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 0.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#722d28 — ΔE 0.6, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#732f2b — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchanged#712f2c — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#712f2d — ΔE 0.1, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 9.79:1 and against black 2.15:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid black text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#c28984 · #9f625d · #712f2c · #561a18 · #2f0001 · #080000
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#885d3c · #7e4631 · #712f2c · #5b202e · #44132b · #2d0826
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#d0b998 · #c88b86 · #9f7738 · #725f44 · #712f2c · #4e1917
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#73d6e1 · #a07b77 · #755f5d · #712f2c · #411f1d · #1d0b09
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#e8f5f6 · #b1a1a0 · #596162 · #712f2c · #3a2b2a · #000202
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#e7f5f7 · #bccdcf · #8ea1a4 · #0f2a2d · #000709 · #712f2c
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d1d9b4 · #d1adcb · #258b7d · #4d6248 · #712f2c · #190a03
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#d3daba · #91bde0 · #5a7d79 · #52614e · #712f2c · #1b0d04
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e7f7e6 · #88b389 · #455d95 · #712f2c · #1b2d57 · #000200
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f1f4df · #a4ac74 · #006d76 · #712f2c · #332553 · #000304
#8A4D49 · #A36C67 · #BC8B87 · #D5ACA7 · #EECDC9
#612523 · #511C1A · #421312 · #330A0A · #250304
#693632 · #613B38 · #58403D
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.