#720E22
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(35.9% 0.132 17.3), rgb(114, 14, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#720E22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #720E22 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 14, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.132 17.3) |
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 #720E22 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #720E22 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #720E22 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #720E22 text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A9
oklch(81% 0.098 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#F3727C
oklch(70.7% 0.159 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA435B
oklch(63.1% 0.202 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#D50941
oklch(55.6% 0.219 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#95042B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 17.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#720E22
oklch(35.9% 0.132 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#471017
oklch(27.1% 0.083 17.5)
#720E22 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) | #2E2B22 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46401F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0017 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #720E22
#720E22
oklch(35.9% 0.132 17.3)
- #004648
#004648
oklch(35.8% 0.061 198)
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 #720E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.020
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.026
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.031
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.047
Use #720E22 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.