#720101
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(34.7% 0.142 29.1), rgb(114, 1, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#720101 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720101 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 1, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 98%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.142 29.1) |
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 #720101 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720101 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #720101 text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #720101 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA699
oklch(80.9% 0.107 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F87060
oklch(70.6% 0.17 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#F03D30
oklch(63% 0.217 29)
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Step 600
600
#D90002
oklch(55.6% 0.228 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B80001
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#980001
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720101
oklch(34.7% 0.142 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#490E09
oklch(27% 0.09 29.2)
#720101 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) | #2D2600 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D00 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0004 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720101
#720101
oklch(34.7% 0.142 29.1)
- #00424B
#00424B
oklch(34.7% 0.06 210)
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 #720101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.011
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.013
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.057
Use #720101 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.