#72182E
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37% 0.124 11.8), rgb(114, 24, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#72182E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72182E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 24, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.124 11.8) |
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 #72182E | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72182E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #72182E text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #72182E text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7588
oklch(70.6% 0.149 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#E34A6B
oklch(63% 0.189 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2053
oklch(55.7% 0.206 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20B43
oklch(49% 0.191 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#911237
oklch(42.7% 0.159 12.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72182E
oklch(37% 0.124 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#45121C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 12.4)
#72182E 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) | #30302E | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D0021 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72182E
#72182E
oklch(37% 0.124 11.8)
- #004A48
#004A48
oklch(37% 0.064 191.7)
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 #72182E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.025
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
Use #72182E 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.