#72202E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.8% 0.115 14.7), rgb(114, 32, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#72202E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72202E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 32, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.115 14.7) |
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 #72202E | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72202E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #72202E text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #72202E text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.086 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97A85
oklch(70.8% 0.137 15)
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Step 500
500
#DF5267
oklch(63.2% 0.176 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA2E4F
oklch(55.6% 0.191 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE1E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.177 15)
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Step 800
800
#8D1D35
oklch(42.7% 0.146 14.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72202E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#43141B
oklch(27% 0.073 14.5)
#72202E 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) | #35332E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D0E26 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72202E
#72202E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 14.7)
- #004C4C
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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 #72202E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
Use #72202E 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.