#720240
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.1% 0.146 355.9), rgb(114, 2, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#720240 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720240 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 2, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.146 355.9) |
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 #720240 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720240 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #720240 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #720240 text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DA
oklch(88.4% 0.061 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#F26BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.175 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#E8358E
oklch(63% 0.224 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720240
oklch(36.1% 0.146 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#460B28
oklch(26.9% 0.093 355.5)
#720240 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) | #222C41 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3E | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0023 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720240
#720240
oklch(36.1% 0.146 355.9)
- #00493C
#00493C
oklch(36.2% 0.068 175.6)
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 #720240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.012
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
Use #720240 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.