#721D45
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.2% 0.124 356), rgb(114, 29, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#721D45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721D45 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 29, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.124 356) |
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 #721D45 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721D45 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #721D45 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #721D45 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C2
oklch(81% 0.093 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#E775A4
oklch(70.6% 0.15 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC4B8D
oklch(63% 0.19 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#C82377
oklch(55.7% 0.207 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC1164
oklch(49.1% 0.192 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1552
oklch(42.8% 0.16 355.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721D45
oklch(38.2% 0.124 356)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#721D45 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) | #2D3446 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454443 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B142E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721D45
#721D45
oklch(38.2% 0.124 356)
- #004F41
#004F41
oklch(38.2% 0.072 175.5)
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 #721D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
Use #721D45 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.