#722142
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.5% 0.118 359.2), rgb(114, 33, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#722142 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722142 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 33, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.118 359.2) |
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 #722142 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722142 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #722142 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #722142 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BF
oklch(81% 0.089 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6789E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5086
oklch(63.2% 0.18 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#C62B70
oklch(55.6% 0.196 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1B5E
oklch(49% 0.182 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 358.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722142
oklch(38.5% 0.118 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#722142 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) | #313643 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474540 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C182E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722142
#722142
oklch(38.5% 0.118 359.2)
- #005045
#005045
oklch(38.6% 0.07 179.4)
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 #722142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #722142 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.