#721301
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.9% 0.131 32.9), rgb(114, 19, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#721301 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721301 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 19, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 98%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.131 32.9) |
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 #721301 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721301 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #721301 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #721301 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A998
oklch(80.8% 0.098 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#F2765D
oklch(70.6% 0.158 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#EA4A2B
oklch(63.2% 0.202 33)
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Step 600
600
#D02900
oklch(55.5% 0.206 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721301
oklch(35.9% 0.131 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#471208
oklch(27.1% 0.083 32.9)
#721301 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) | #322B00 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494000 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F0010 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721301
#721301
oklch(35.9% 0.131 32.9)
- #004550
#004550
oklch(35.9% 0.063 212.6)
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 #721301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.011
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.018
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
Use #721301 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.