#72191A
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.6% 0.123 25.2), rgb(114, 25, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#72191A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72191A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 25, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.123 25.2) |
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 #72191A | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72191A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #72191A text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #72191A 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA2
oklch(81% 0.092 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7870
oklch(70.7% 0.147 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#E54D4B
oklch(63.1% 0.189 25)
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Step 600
600
#D1252D
oklch(55.7% 0.205 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#B41220
oklch(49.1% 0.191 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#92161C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 25.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72191A
oklch(36.6% 0.123 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#72191A 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) | #342F19 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4217 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E001B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72191A
#72191A
oklch(36.6% 0.123 25.2)
- #00484F
#00484F
oklch(36.7% 0.063 205.9)
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 #72191A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.023
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
Use #72191A 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.