#722244
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.7% 0.117 357.9), rgb(114, 34, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#722244 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722244 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 34, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.117 357.9) |
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 #722244 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722244 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #722244 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #722244 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#E578A0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 358)
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Step 500
500
#DA5089
oklch(63.1% 0.18 358)
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Step 600
600
#C52D73
oklch(55.7% 0.195 358)
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Step 700
700
#A91D60
oklch(49% 0.181 358)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C4F
oklch(42.8% 0.15 357.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722244
oklch(38.7% 0.117 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#722244 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) | #313745 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474642 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1A30 | 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°).
- #722244
#722244
oklch(38.7% 0.117 357.9)
- #005044
#005044
oklch(38.6% 0.071 178.2)
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 #722244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #722244 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.