#721C24
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.1% 0.119 20.2), rgb(114, 28, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#721C24 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721C24 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 28, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.119 20.2) |
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 #721C24 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721C24 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #721C24 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #721C24 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC787B
oklch(70.6% 0.143 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#E24F59
oklch(63% 0.182 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE293F
oklch(55.7% 0.198 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11731
oklch(49% 0.184 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#901929
oklch(42.7% 0.153 20.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721C24
oklch(37.1% 0.119 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#441316
oklch(26.9% 0.075 20.3)
#721C24 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) | #343124 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4322 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0120 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721C24
#721C24
oklch(37.1% 0.119 20.2)
- #004A4D
#004A4D
oklch(37.2% 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 #721C24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
Use #721C24 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.