#721E02
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.122 36.7), rgb(114, 30, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#721E02 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721E02 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 30, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.122 36.7) |
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 #721E02 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721E02 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #721E02 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #721E02 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC97
oklch(80.9% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C5C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35328
oklch(63% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721E02
oklch(37% 0.122 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#451507
oklch(27.1% 0.078 36.8)
#721E02 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) | #383000 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4300 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0019 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721E02
#721E02
oklch(37% 0.122 36.7)
- #004856
#004856
oklch(37% 0.066 216.3)
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 #721E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.021
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.062
Use #721E02 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.