#721642
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.4% 0.131 356.8), rgb(114, 22, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#721642 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721642 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 22, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.131 356.8) |
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 #721642 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721642 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #721642 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #721642 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C2
oklch(81% 0.099 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A2
oklch(70.7% 0.157 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E1458C
oklch(63.2% 0.201 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC1476
oklch(55.6% 0.219 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0A51
oklch(42.7% 0.168 356.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721642
oklch(37.4% 0.131 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#721642 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) | #2A3143 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434240 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C082A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721642
#721642
oklch(37.4% 0.131 356.8)
- #004D40
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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 #721642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
Use #721642 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.