#720645
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.5% 0.146 353), rgb(114, 6, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#720645 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720645 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 6, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 90%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.146 353) |
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 #720645 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720645 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #720645 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #720645 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 352)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#F06CAA
oklch(70.8% 0.175 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#E63795
oklch(63.1% 0.224 353)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006A
oklch(49% 0.202 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720645
oklch(36.5% 0.146 353)
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Step 950
950
#460C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 353.6)
#720645 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) | #212D46 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4043 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0027 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720645
#720645
oklch(36.5% 0.146 353)
- #004A3B
#004A3B
oklch(36.5% 0.07 173.3)
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 #720645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.020
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
Use #720645 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.