#721B42
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.9% 0.125 357.8), rgb(114, 27, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#721B42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721B42 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 27, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 62%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.125 357.8) |
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 #721B42 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721B42 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #721B42 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #721B42 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E975A1
oklch(70.8% 0.15 357.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A89
oklch(63.1% 0.191 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92073
oklch(55.5% 0.209 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE0C61
oklch(49.2% 0.195 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D134F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 357.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721B42
oklch(37.9% 0.125 357.8)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#721B42 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) | #2D3343 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454440 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C102C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721B42
#721B42
oklch(37.9% 0.125 357.8)
- #004E42
#004E42
oklch(37.9% 0.07 177.8)
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 #721B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
Use #721B42 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.