#721937
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.3% 0.124 5.5), rgb(114, 25, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#721937 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721937 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 25, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.124 5.5) |
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 #721937 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721937 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #721937 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #721937 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B8
oklch(81% 0.093 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7593
oklch(70.8% 0.149 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#E14A79
oklch(63.1% 0.189 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD1F62
oklch(55.7% 0.207 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#B00B51
oklch(49% 0.192 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1242
oklch(42.6% 0.159 5.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721937
oklch(37.3% 0.124 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#721937 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) | #2F3138 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464335 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D0526 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721937
#721937
oklch(37.3% 0.124 5.5)
- #004C45
#004C45
oklch(37.4% 0.066 184.4)
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 #721937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
Use #721937 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.