#721A39
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.5% 0.123 4.3), rgb(114, 26, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#721A39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 4°. 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 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721A39 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 26, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 63%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.123 4.3) |
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 #721A39 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721A39 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #721A39 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #721A39 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7595
oklch(70.7% 0.149 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14A7C
oklch(63.2% 0.19 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC2165
oklch(55.7% 0.206 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#B00D54
oklch(49.2% 0.192 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1344
oklch(42.7% 0.159 4.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721A39
oklch(37.5% 0.123 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#441222
oklch(27.1% 0.078 4.3)
#721A39 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) | #2F323A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464337 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0827 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721A39
#721A39
oklch(37.5% 0.123 4.3)
- #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 #721A39, 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 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
Use #721A39 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.