#720930
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.9% 0.136 7.3), rgb(114, 9, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#720930 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720930 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 9, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.136 7.3) |
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 #720930 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720930 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #720930 text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #720930 text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA5B5
oklch(81% 0.102 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#F26F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.163 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#E93E73
oklch(63.1% 0.208 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#D3005C
oklch(55.6% 0.223 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#94003E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720930
oklch(35.9% 0.136 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#470E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.087 7.3)
#720930 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) | #292B31 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D001C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720930
#720930
oklch(35.9% 0.136 7.3)
- #004743
#004743
oklch(35.9% 0.062 188.4)
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 #720930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.019
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.020
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
Use #720930 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.