#72124A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.4% 0.139 350.8), rgb(114, 18, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#72124A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72124A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 18, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.139 350.8) |
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 #72124A | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72124A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #72124A text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #72124A text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C9
oklch(81% 0.104 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB6FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#E13F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.214 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72124A
oklch(37.4% 0.139 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#72124A 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) | #24314B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404248 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B082D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72124A
#72124A
oklch(37.4% 0.139 350.8)
- #004D3B
#004D3B
oklch(37.4% 0.074 170.4)
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 #72124A, 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 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
Use #72124A 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.