#720012
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(34.8% 0.141 23.2), rgb(114, 0, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#720012 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720012 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 0, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.141 23.2) |
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 #720012 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720012 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #720012 text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #720012 text on black | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.106 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F86F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.169 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#F03B46
oklch(63.1% 0.216 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8002B
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#97001B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720012
oklch(34.8% 0.141 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#490D10
oklch(27% 0.09 23.1)
#720012 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) | #2B2711 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0D | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0009 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720012
#720012
oklch(34.8% 0.141 23.2)
- #004348
#004348
oklch(34.9% 0.059 203.2)
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 #720012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.018
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.022
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.025
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
Use #720012 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.