#721526
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.5% 0.126 16.5), rgb(114, 21, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#721526 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721526 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 21, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.126 16.5) |
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 #721526 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721526 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #721526 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #721526 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8AB
oklch(81% 0.095 16.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF757F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#E6485F
oklch(63% 0.193 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#D11B46
oklch(55.5% 0.21 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50337
oklch(49.2% 0.195 16.7)
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Step 800
800
#930F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.162 16.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721526
oklch(36.5% 0.126 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#461118
oklch(27.1% 0.081 16.8)
#721526 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) | #302E26 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474123 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E001C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721526
#721526
oklch(36.5% 0.126 16.5)
- #004849
#004849
oklch(36.4% 0.062 196.4)
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 #721526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.021
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.027
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
Use #721526 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.