#721924
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.8% 0.122 19.1), rgb(114, 25, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#721924 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721924 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 25, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.122 19.1) |
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 #721924 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721924 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #721924 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #721924 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE777C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44C5A
oklch(63% 0.187 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02340
oklch(55.7% 0.204 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31032
oklch(49.1% 0.189 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#91152A
oklch(42.6% 0.156 19.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721924
oklch(36.8% 0.122 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#451217
oklch(27% 0.078 18.5)
#721924 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) | #322F24 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494221 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E001E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721924
#721924
oklch(36.8% 0.122 19.1)
- #00494C
#00494C
oklch(36.8% 0.063 199.5)
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 #721924, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.025
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
Use #721924 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.