#720B1A
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(35.6% 0.134 21.3), rgb(114, 11, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#720B1A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720B1A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 11, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 82%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.134 21.3) |
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 #720B1A | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720B1A | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #720B1A text on white | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #720B1A text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A4
oklch(81% 0.1 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#F47273
oklch(70.7% 0.16 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC424F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#D70233
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#970021
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720B1A
oklch(35.6% 0.134 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#470F13
oklch(26.9% 0.085 21.1)
#720B1A 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) | #2E2A1A | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F16 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0012 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720B1A
#720B1A
oklch(35.6% 0.134 21.3)
- #004549
#004549
oklch(35.5% 0.06 201.4)
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 #720B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.023
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.023
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.024
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.036
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
Use #720B1A 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.