#720318
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(35.1% 0.139 20.9), rgb(114, 3, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#720318 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720318 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 3, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 95%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.139 20.9) |
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 #720318 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720318 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #720318 text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #720318 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 21)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.105 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F77073
oklch(70.8% 0.166 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE3D4E
oklch(63% 0.212 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70034
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#970022
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720318
oklch(35.1% 0.139 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#480E13
oklch(27% 0.087 20.7)
#720318 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) | #2C2818 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E14 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E000D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720318
#720318
oklch(35.1% 0.139 20.9)
- #004447
#004447
oklch(35.1% 0.06 199.8)
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 #720318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.022
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.025
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.025
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.025
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
Use #720318 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.