#722638
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.8% 0.108 9.3), rgb(114, 38, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#722638 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722638 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 38, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.108 9.3) |
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 #722638 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722638 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #722638 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #722638 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.129 9.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95674
oklch(63.1% 0.166 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#C4365C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9264C
oklch(49.1% 0.167 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#89223E
oklch(42.6% 0.138 9.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722638
oklch(38.8% 0.108 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#722638 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) | #373738 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4636 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1B2D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722638
#722638
oklch(38.8% 0.108 9.3)
- #00504C
#00504C
oklch(38.9% 0.067 189)
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 #722638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
Use #722638 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.