#721E0E
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(37% 0.12 32.8), rgb(114, 30, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#721E0E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721E0E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 30, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.12 32.8) |
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 #721E0E | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721E0E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #721E0E text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #721E0E 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B64
oklch(70.6% 0.144 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#E35337
oklch(63.2% 0.184 33)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E0A
oklch(55.6% 0.2 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#911D04
oklch(42.8% 0.155 32.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721E0E
oklch(37% 0.12 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#44140B
oklch(26.8% 0.076 32.7)
#721E0E 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) | #37300B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4309 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E001B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721E0E
#721E0E
oklch(37% 0.12 32.8)
- #004854
#004854
oklch(36.9% 0.065 213.4)
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 #721E0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.024
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.024
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
Use #721E0E 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.