#721000
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.6% 0.134 32.4), rgb(114, 16, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#721000 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721000 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 16, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.134 32.4) |
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 #721000 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721000 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #721000 text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #721000 text on black | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA998
oklch(80.9% 0.099 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#F4755D
oklch(70.7% 0.161 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#EB472B
oklch(63% 0.205 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#D12600
oklch(55.5% 0.208 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931800
oklch(42.8% 0.16 32.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721000
oklch(35.6% 0.134 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#471108
oklch(27% 0.084 32.1)
#721000 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) | #312A00 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494000 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F000E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721000
#721000
oklch(35.6% 0.134 32.4)
- #00444F
#00444F
oklch(35.5% 0.062 212.8)
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 #721000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.010
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.016
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
Use #721000 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.