#720021
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(35.1% 0.14 15.5), rgb(114, 0, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#720021 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720021 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 0, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.14 15.5) |
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 #720021 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720021 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #720021 text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #720021 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACC
oklch(88.5% 0.059 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.106 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#F76E7D
oklch(70.8% 0.168 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE395D
oklch(63% 0.215 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60046
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720021
oklch(35.1% 0.14 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#480D17
oklch(27% 0.088 16.1)
#720021 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) | #292821 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E1E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0011 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720021
#720021
oklch(35.1% 0.14 15.5)
- #004445
#004445
oklch(35.1% 0.06 196.4)
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 #720021, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.022
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.025
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.026
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
Use #720021 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.