#721E05
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.122 35.7), rgb(114, 30, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#721E05 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 36°. 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 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721E05 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 30, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 92%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.122 35.7) |
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 #721E05 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721E05 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #721E05 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #721E05 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
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC98
oklch(80.9% 0.091 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C5E
oklch(70.8% 0.146 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3532C
oklch(63.1% 0.187 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721E05
oklch(37% 0.122 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#451508
oklch(27.1% 0.077 35.9)
#721E05 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) | #383001 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4300 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E001A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721E05
#721E05
oklch(37% 0.122 35.7)
- #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 #721E05, 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 0.025
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
Use #721E05 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.