#72153D
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.1% 0.13 0.2), rgb(114, 21, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#72153D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72153D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 21, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.13 0.2) |
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 #72153D | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72153D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #72153D text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #72153D text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F5A6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC729C
oklch(70.6% 0.156 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#E24584
oklch(63.1% 0.199 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE146E
oklch(55.7% 0.217 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#900A4B
oklch(42.7% 0.167 0.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72153D
oklch(37.1% 0.13 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#72153D 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) | #2B303E | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0227 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72153D
#72153D
oklch(37.1% 0.13 0.2)
- #004B42
#004B42
oklch(37% 0.067 181.4)
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 #72153D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.020
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
Use #72153D 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.