#720C3C
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.5% 0.138 359.5), rgb(114, 12, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#720C3C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720C3C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 12, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.138 359.5) |
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 #720C3C | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720C3C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #720C3C text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #720C3C text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 359)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.104 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#F06F9D
oklch(70.8% 0.165 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#E63D85
oklch(63% 0.211 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720C3C
oklch(36.5% 0.138 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#460E25
oklch(27.1% 0.087 359.9)
#720C3C 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) | #272D3D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42403A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0023 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720C3C
#720C3C
oklch(36.5% 0.138 359.5)
- #004A3F
#004A3F
oklch(36.6% 0.067 178.5)
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 #720C3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.010
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
Use #720C3C 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.