#72081E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(35.5% 0.135 18.6), rgb(114, 8, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#72081E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72081E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 8, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.135 18.6) |
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 #72081E | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72081E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #72081E text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #72081E text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#F57178
oklch(70.8% 0.162 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC4056
oklch(63.1% 0.207 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#D7003C
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72081E
oklch(35.5% 0.135 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#480F15
oklch(27.1% 0.086 19.3)
#72081E 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) | #2C291E | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0013 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72081E
#72081E
oklch(35.5% 0.135 18.6)
- #004547
#004547
oklch(35.4% 0.06 198.1)
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 #72081E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.021
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.027
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.030
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.045
Use #72081E in your product
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