#722201
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.4% 0.119 39), rgb(114, 34, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#722201 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722201 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 34, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 98%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.119 39) |
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 #722201 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722201 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #722201 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #722201 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD96
oklch(80.8% 0.089 39)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E5A
oklch(70.7% 0.143 39)
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Step 500
500
#E15724
oklch(63.2% 0.183 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722201
oklch(37.4% 0.119 39)
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Step 950
950
#441606
oklch(27.1% 0.076 38.9)
#722201 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) | #3A3200 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4400 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E061D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722201
#722201
oklch(37.4% 0.119 39)
- #004959
#004959
oklch(37.5% 0.068 218.8)
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 #722201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.013
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
Use #722201 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.