#72124B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.5% 0.14 350.1), rgb(114, 18, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#72124B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72124B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 18, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.14 350.1) |
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 #72124B | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72124B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #72124B text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #72124B text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.104 350)
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Step 400
400
#EB6FAF
oklch(70.7% 0.168 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#E13F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.215 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72124B
oklch(37.5% 0.14 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#72124B 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) | #24314C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404249 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B092D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72124B
#72124B
oklch(37.5% 0.14 350.1)
- #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 #72124B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.016
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
Use #72124B 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.