#72144E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.8% 0.139 348.3), rgb(114, 20, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#72144E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72144E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 20, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 70%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.139 348.3) |
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 #72144E | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72144E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #72144E text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #72144E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 348)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.104 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#E970B2
oklch(70.7% 0.166 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF409F
oklch(63.1% 0.214 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA038A
oklch(55.6% 0.232 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D015F
oklch(42.6% 0.178 348.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72144E
oklch(37.8% 0.139 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#430F2E
oklch(27% 0.088 347.9)
#72144E 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) | #24324F | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F434C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0E2F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72144E
#72144E
oklch(37.8% 0.139 348.3)
- #004E3A
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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 #72144E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.014
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
Use #72144E 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.