#72202A
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.7% 0.114 17.7), rgb(114, 32, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#72202A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72202A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 32, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.114 17.7) |
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 #72202A | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72202A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #72202A text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #72202A text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97A80
oklch(70.6% 0.137 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF5261
oklch(63.1% 0.176 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA2E47
oklch(55.5% 0.191 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF1E39
oklch(49.2% 0.178 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.147 17.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72202A
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#72202A 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) | #35332A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4428 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D0C24 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72202A
#72202A
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17.7)
- #004C4E
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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 #72202A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
Use #72202A 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.