#721C2B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.3% 0.119 15.3), rgb(114, 28, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#721C2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 15°. 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 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721C2B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 28, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.119 15.3) |
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 #721C2B | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721C2B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #721C2B text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #721C2B text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7883
oklch(70.7% 0.142 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24E64
oklch(63.1% 0.183 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD284B
oklch(55.6% 0.198 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#B1163D
oklch(49.2% 0.185 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1832
oklch(42.6% 0.152 15.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721C2B
oklch(37.3% 0.119 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#721C2B 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) | #33312B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494329 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D0422 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721C2B
#721C2B
oklch(37.3% 0.119 15.3)
- #004B4B
#004B4B
oklch(37.4% 0.064 194.8)
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 #721C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
Use #721C2B 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.