#721539
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37% 0.129 3.1), rgb(114, 21, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#721539 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721539 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 21, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.129 3.1) |
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 #721539 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721539 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #721539 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #721539 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7397
oklch(70.7% 0.154 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#E3467E
oklch(63.1% 0.197 3)
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Step 600
600
#CE1667
oklch(55.6% 0.214 3)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#910B46
oklch(42.8% 0.166 3.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721539
oklch(37% 0.129 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#451022
oklch(27% 0.082 3.8)
#721539 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) | #2C303A | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454237 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D0025 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721539
#721539
oklch(37% 0.129 3.1)
- #004B43
#004B43
oklch(37.1% 0.066 182.8)
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 #721539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.021
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
Use #721539 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.