#721123
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.1% 0.129 17.4), rgb(114, 17, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#721123 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.129 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 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721123 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 17, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 74%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.129 17.4) |
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 #721123 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721123 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #721123 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #721123 text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17)
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Step 400
400
#F1737D
oklch(70.6% 0.155 17)
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Step 500
500
#E8455C
oklch(63% 0.198 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#D41242
oklch(55.7% 0.216 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#94082B
oklch(42.6% 0.166 17.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721123
oklch(36.1% 0.129 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#461017
oklch(26.9% 0.082 17.3)
#721123 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) | #2F2C23 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474020 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0019 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721123
#721123
oklch(36.1% 0.129 17.4)
- #004749
#004749
oklch(36.1% 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 #721123, 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 0.027
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.033
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.049
Use #721123 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.