#72154C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.7% 0.137 349.8), rgb(114, 21, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#72154C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72154C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 21, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.137 349.8) |
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 #72154C | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72154C | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #72154C text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #72154C 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
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 349.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 350)
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Step 500
500
#DF429C
oklch(63.1% 0.21 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA0A86
oklch(55.6% 0.228 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D045D
oklch(42.6% 0.176 349.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72154C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#72154C 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) | #25324D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0E2F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72154C
#72154C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 349.8)
- #004E3B
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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 #72154C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.017
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
Use #72154C 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.