#72173A
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.2% 0.127 2.8), rgb(114, 23, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#72173A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 3°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72173A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 23, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 66%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.127 2.8) |
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 #72173A | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72173A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #72173A text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #72173A text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7498
oklch(70.8% 0.152 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#E2477E
oklch(63.1% 0.195 3)
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Step 600
600
#CD1A68
oklch(55.6% 0.212 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10256
oklch(49.1% 0.197 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#900E47
oklch(42.8% 0.164 2.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72173A
oklch(37.2% 0.127 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#72173A 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) | #2D313B | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454238 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0326 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72173A
#72173A
oklch(37.2% 0.127 2.8)
- #004B43
#004B43
oklch(37.1% 0.066 182.8)
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 #72173A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.023
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
Use #72173A 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.