#72151F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.4% 0.126 21), rgb(114, 21, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#72151F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72151F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 21, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.126 21) |
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 #72151F | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72151F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #72151F text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #72151F text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07577
oklch(70.6% 0.152 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#E74954
oklch(63.1% 0.194 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#D21C39
oklch(55.6% 0.21 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#B5042B
oklch(49% 0.195 21)
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Step 800
800
#931025
oklch(42.6% 0.162 20.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72151F
oklch(36.4% 0.126 21)
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Step 950
950
#461115
oklch(27% 0.081 20.2)
#72151F 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) | #312D1F | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E001A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72151F
#72151F
oklch(36.4% 0.126 21)
- #00474B
#00474B
oklch(36.2% 0.062 201.2)
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 #72151F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.024
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.027
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
Use #72151F 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.