#720208
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(34.8% 0.14 27), rgb(114, 2, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#720208 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720208 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 2, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.14 27) |
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 #720208 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720208 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #720208 text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #720208 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69C
oklch(80.8% 0.105 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#F87065
oklch(70.7% 0.169 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#F03E39
oklch(63.2% 0.215 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#D90017
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800
#98000D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 27)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720208
oklch(34.8% 0.14 27)
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Step 950
950
#490E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.089 27)
#720208 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) | #2D2706 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E01 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0006 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720208
#720208
oklch(34.8% 0.14 27)
- #00434A
#00434A
oklch(35% 0.06 206.6)
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 #720208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.012
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.015
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.030
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
Use #720208 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.