#721E29
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.5% 0.117 17.6), rgb(114, 30, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#721E29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721E29 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 30, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.117 17.6) |
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 #721E29 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721E29 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #721E29 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #721E29 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7980
oklch(70.7% 0.141 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15060
oklch(63.1% 0.18 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2B47
oklch(55.6% 0.195 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#B01B38
oklch(49.2% 0.181 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.15 17.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721E29
oklch(37.5% 0.117 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#441419
oklch(27.1% 0.074 17.4)
#721E29 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) | #343229 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4327 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D0723 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721E29
#721E29
oklch(37.5% 0.117 17.6)
- #004B4D
#004B4D
oklch(37.5% 0.064 197.9)
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 #721E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
Use #721E29 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.