#722229
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.9% 0.112 19.4), rgb(114, 34, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#722229 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722229 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 34, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.112 19.4) |
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 #722229 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722229 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #722229 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #722229 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECD
oklch(88.6% 0.046 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87B7E
oklch(70.6% 0.135 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE545E
oklch(63.1% 0.172 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93244
oklch(55.6% 0.186 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2236
oklch(49% 0.173 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D202D
oklch(42.8% 0.144 19.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722229
oklch(37.9% 0.112 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#431518
oklch(27.1% 0.071 19.4)
#722229 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) | #373429 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4527 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D0F25 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722229
#722229
oklch(37.9% 0.112 19.4)
- #004C4F
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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 #722229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
Use #722229 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.