#720C05
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.4% 0.135 29.8), rgb(114, 12, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#720C05 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720C05 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 12, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 92%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.135 29.8) |
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 #720C05 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720C05 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #720C05 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #720C05 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89A
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30)
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Step 400
400
#F57461
oklch(70.8% 0.162 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#ED4433
oklch(63.2% 0.208 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70D00
oklch(55.5% 0.224 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60900
oklch(49% 0.198 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#970600
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720C05
oklch(35.4% 0.135 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#48100A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29.8)
#720C05 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) | #302903 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F00 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F000C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720C05
#720C05
oklch(35.4% 0.135 29.8)
- #00444D
#00444D
oklch(35.4% 0.061 209.6)
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 #720C05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.009
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.012
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
Use #720C05 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.