#721626
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.6% 0.125 16.8), rgb(114, 22, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#721626 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721626 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 22, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.125 16.8) |
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 #721626 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721626 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #721626 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #721626 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F7A8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF757F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#E6495F
oklch(63.1% 0.192 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#D11D45
oklch(55.6% 0.209 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40637
oklch(49% 0.194 16.7)
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Step 800
800
#92102E
oklch(42.6% 0.16 16.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721626
oklch(36.6% 0.125 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#451118
oklch(26.9% 0.079 16.5)
#721626 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 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484123 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E001D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721626
#721626
oklch(36.6% 0.125 16.8)
- #00484A
#00484A
oklch(36.5% 0.062 198)
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 #721626, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.022
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
Use #721626 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.