#721911
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.5% 0.124 29.5), rgb(114, 25, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#721911 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721911 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 25, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 74%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.124 29.5) |
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 #721911 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721911 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #721911 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #721911 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7868
oklch(70.6% 0.15 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#E64E3E
oklch(63.1% 0.191 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12519
oklch(55.5% 0.207 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B51209
oklch(49.2% 0.193 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#93160E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 29.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721911
oklch(36.5% 0.124 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#45130D
oklch(26.9% 0.078 29.9)
#721911 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) | #342E0F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A420D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0018 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721911
#721911
oklch(36.5% 0.124 29.5)
- #004751
#004751
oklch(36.5% 0.063 210.7)
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 #721911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.018
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.024
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
Use #721911 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.