#72261A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.2% 0.11 31.5), rgb(114, 38, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#72261A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72261A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 38, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.11 31.5) |
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 #72261A | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72261A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #72261A text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #72261A 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.132 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5944
oklch(63% 0.169 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#C83924
oklch(55.6% 0.183 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2916
oklch(49% 0.17 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2515
oklch(42.7% 0.141 31.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72261A
oklch(38.2% 0.11 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#72261A 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) | #3B3518 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4618 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1324 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72261A
#72261A
oklch(38.2% 0.11 31.5)
- #004C57
#004C57
oklch(38.2% 0.066 211.3)
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 #72261A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.021
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
Use #72261A 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.