#72242B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.2% 0.11 18.8), rgb(114, 36, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#72242B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72242B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 36, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.11 18.8) |
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 #72242B | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72242B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #72242B text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #72242B 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAC
oklch(81% 0.081 19)
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Step 400
400
#E77C80
oklch(70.7% 0.132 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5660
oklch(63.1% 0.168 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83447
oklch(55.6% 0.184 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC2538
oklch(49.1% 0.17 19)
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Step 800
800
#8C222F
oklch(42.8% 0.141 19)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72242B
oklch(38.2% 0.11 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#421519
oklch(26.9% 0.07 17.8)
#72242B 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) | #38352B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4529 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1427 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72242B
#72242B
oklch(38.2% 0.11 18.8)
- #004D50
#004D50
oklch(38.2% 0.065 199.3)
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 #72242B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
Use #72242B 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.