#72171D
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.5% 0.125 22.8), rgb(114, 23, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#72171D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72171D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 23, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 66%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.125 22.8) |
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 #72171D | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72171D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #72171D text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #72171D text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7774
oklch(70.7% 0.149 23)
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Step 500
500
#E64B50
oklch(63.1% 0.191 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#D12034
oklch(55.5% 0.208 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50B27
oklch(49.1% 0.193 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#931321
oklch(42.7% 0.16 22.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72171D
oklch(36.5% 0.125 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#451213
oklch(26.9% 0.078 23)
#72171D 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) | #322E1C | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49411A | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E001A | 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°).
- #72171D
#72171D
oklch(36.5% 0.125 22.8)
- #00484D
#00484D
oklch(36.6% 0.062 202.7)
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 #72171D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.025
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.027
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.027
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
Use #72171D 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.