#72184A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.9% 0.133 351.5), rgb(114, 24, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#72184A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72184A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 24, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.133 351.5) |
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 #72184A | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72184A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #72184A text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #72184A text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E972AC
oklch(70.7% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4597
oklch(63.1% 0.203 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#C91582
oklch(55.6% 0.221 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0B59
oklch(42.7% 0.17 351.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72184A
oklch(37.9% 0.133 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#72184A 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) | #28334B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424348 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B112F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72184A
#72184A
oklch(37.9% 0.133 351.5)
- #004E3D
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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 #72184A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.023
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
Use #72184A 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.