#72143D
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.1% 0.131 0), rgb(114, 20, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#72143D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72143D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 20, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 70%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.131 0) |
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 #72143D | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72143D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #72143D text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #72143D text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400
#ED729C
oklch(70.7% 0.157 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#E34484
oklch(63.1% 0.201 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE116E
oklch(55.6% 0.219 0)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#90084B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 0)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72143D
oklch(37.1% 0.131 0)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#72143D 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) | #2A303E | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423B | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0126 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72143D
#72143D
oklch(37.1% 0.131 0)
- #004B41
#004B41
oklch(37% 0.067 180)
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 #72143D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.018
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
Use #72143D 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.