#72053E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.2% 0.143 357.5), rgb(114, 5, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#72053E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.143 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 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72053E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 5, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 92%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.143 357.5) |
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 #72053E | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72053E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #72053E text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #72053E 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
#F16CA1
oklch(70.6% 0.172 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#E8388A
oklch(63.1% 0.22 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF0074
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72053E
oklch(36.2% 0.143 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#460C27
oklch(27% 0.091 356.9)
#72053E 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) | #242C3F | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F3C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0023 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72053E
#72053E
oklch(36.2% 0.143 357.5)
- #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 #72053E, 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 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
Use #72053E 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.