#721F3E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.2% 0.119 1.8), rgb(114, 31, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#721F3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #721F3E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 31, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.119 1.8) |
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 #721F3E | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #721F3E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #721F3E text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #721F3E text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BC
oklch(81% 0.089 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#E7779A
oklch(70.6% 0.143 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD4E81
oklch(63.1% 0.183 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#C8296B
oklch(55.6% 0.198 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC1859
oklch(49.1% 0.184 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1949
oklch(42.7% 0.153 1.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#721F3E
oklch(38.2% 0.119 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#721F3E 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) | #31343F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47443C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C132C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #721F3E
#721F3E
oklch(38.2% 0.119 1.8)
- #004E45
#004E45
oklch(38% 0.068 181.8)
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 #721F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #721F3E 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.