#72134A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.5% 0.138 350.9), rgb(114, 19, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#72134A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72134A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 19, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 71%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.138 350.9) |
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 #72134A | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72134A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #72134A text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #72134A 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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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
#F4A5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AD
oklch(70.8% 0.165 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04099
oklch(63% 0.212 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB0384
oklch(55.5% 0.23 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E015B
oklch(42.6% 0.177 350.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72134A
oklch(37.5% 0.138 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#440F2C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 350.8)
#72134A 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) | #25314B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404248 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0A2D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72134A
#72134A
oklch(37.5% 0.138 350.9)
- #004D3C
#004D3C
oklch(37.4% 0.073 171.6)
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 #72134A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.018
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
Use #72134A 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.