#720C17
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(35.6% 0.133 23.1), rgb(114, 12, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#720C17 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720C17 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 12, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.133 23.1) |
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 #720C17 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720C17 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #720C17 text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #720C17 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F47270
oklch(70.6% 0.161 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB434A
oklch(63% 0.204 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#D7062D
oklch(55.6% 0.222 23)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97021C
oklch(42.8% 0.171 23.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720C17
oklch(35.6% 0.133 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#471011
oklch(27% 0.084 23.8)
#720C17 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) | #2E2A16 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F13 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0012 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720C17
#720C17
oklch(35.6% 0.133 23.1)
- #00454A
#00454A
oklch(35.6% 0.061 203)
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 #720C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.020
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.020
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.030
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
Use #720C17 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.