#72043E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.1% 0.144 357.4), rgb(114, 4, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#72043E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72043E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 4, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.144 357.4) |
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 #72043E | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72043E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #72043E text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #72043E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9D9
oklch(88.4% 0.06 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#F26CA1
oklch(70.8% 0.173 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#E8378A
oklch(63% 0.221 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF0074
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72043E
oklch(36.1% 0.144 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#460C27
oklch(27% 0.091 356.9)
#72043E 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) | #232C3F | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0022 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72043E
#72043E
oklch(36.1% 0.144 357.4)
- #00493D
#00493D
oklch(36.2% 0.067 177)
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 #72043E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.009
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
Use #72043E 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.