#72242D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.3% 0.11 17.3), rgb(114, 36, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#72242D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| 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 | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72242D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 36, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.11 17.3) |
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 #72242D | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72242D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #72242D text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #72242D 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77C82
oklch(70.7% 0.132 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5663
oklch(63.1% 0.168 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#C7344A
oklch(55.5% 0.183 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC253C
oklch(49.2% 0.17 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2132
oklch(42.6% 0.141 16.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72242D
oklch(38.3% 0.11 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#72242D 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) | #37352D | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1428 | 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°).
- #72242D
#72242D
oklch(38.3% 0.11 17.3)
- #004D4F
#004D4F
oklch(38.1% 0.065 197.8)
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 #72242D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
Use #72242D 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.