#721049
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.2% 0.14 351.2), rgb(114, 16, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#721049 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721049 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 16, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.14 351.2) |
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 #721049 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721049 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #721049 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #721049 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.106 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC6FAD
oklch(70.8% 0.168 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#E23E99
oklch(63.1% 0.215 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721049
oklch(37.2% 0.14 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#440E2B
oklch(27% 0.088 351.7)
#721049 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) | #24304A | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404247 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B052B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721049
#721049
oklch(37.2% 0.14 351.2)
- #004C3B
#004C3B
oklch(37.1% 0.072 171.3)
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 #721049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.017
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
Use #721049 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.