#72104D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.4% 0.142 348.6), rgb(114, 16, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#72104D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72104D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 16, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.142 348.6) |
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 #72104D | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72104D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #72104D text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #72104D text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 348)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB6EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.171 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#E13D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.219 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0073
oklch(49% 0.205 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72104D
oklch(37.4% 0.142 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#440E2E
oklch(27.1% 0.09 348.4)
#72104D 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) | #22314E | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B092E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72104D
#72104D
oklch(37.4% 0.142 348.6)
- #004D3A
#004D3A
oklch(37.4% 0.075 169.3)
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 #72104D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.011
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
Use #72104D 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.