#721211
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.9% 0.13 27.2), rgb(114, 18, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#721211 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721211 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 18, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 74%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.13 27.2) |
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 #721211 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721211 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #721211 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #721211 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A89E
oklch(80.8% 0.098 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#F27569
oklch(70.6% 0.156 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#E94840
oklch(63% 0.199 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#D5181E
oklch(55.6% 0.217 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70010
oklch(49% 0.2 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#950C11
oklch(42.6% 0.167 27.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721211
oklch(35.9% 0.13 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#721211 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) | #312B0F | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49400C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0013 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721211
#721211
oklch(35.9% 0.13 27.2)
- #00464D
#00464D
oklch(36% 0.062 206.2)
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 #721211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.014
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.017
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
Use #721211 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.