#72203C
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.2% 0.117 3.7), rgb(114, 32, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#72203C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72203C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 32, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.117 3.7) |
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 #72203C | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72203C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #72203C text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #72203C text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77897
oklch(70.7% 0.14 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC507D
oklch(63.1% 0.178 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#C82B67
oklch(55.7% 0.195 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC1B55
oklch(49.1% 0.181 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C1B46
oklch(42.8% 0.15 3.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72203C
oklch(38.2% 0.117 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#421322
oklch(26.9% 0.074 3.8)
#72203C 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) | #32353D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C142B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72203C
#72203C
oklch(38.2% 0.117 3.7)
- #004E47
#004E47
oklch(38.1% 0.067 184.6)
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 #72203C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
Use #72203C 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.