#722238
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.3% 0.113 7.6), rgb(114, 34, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#722238 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722238 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 34, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.113 7.6) |
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 #722238 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722238 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #722238 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #722238 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 8)
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Step 400
400
#E77A91
oklch(70.8% 0.136 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC5276
oklch(63.1% 0.174 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#C72F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.189 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB204E
oklch(49% 0.175 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E40
oklch(42.7% 0.145 7.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722238
oklch(38.3% 0.113 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#722238 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) | #343538 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494536 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C152B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722238
#722238
oklch(38.3% 0.113 7.6)
- #004E49
#004E49
oklch(38.2% 0.067 187.4)
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 #722238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
Use #722238 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.