#720517
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(35.2% 0.137 21.8), rgb(114, 5, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#720517 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720517 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 5, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 92%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.137 21.8) |
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 #720517 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720517 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #720517 text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #720517 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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.102 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F67071
oklch(70.6% 0.165 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#EE3E4C
oklch(63.1% 0.211 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70031
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720517
oklch(35.2% 0.137 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#480E12
oklch(27% 0.087 21.7)
#720517 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) | #2C2816 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E13 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E000E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720517
#720517
oklch(35.2% 0.137 21.8)
- #004448
#004448
oklch(35.2% 0.06 201.5)
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 #720517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.021
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.023
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.025
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.036
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
Use #720517 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.