#72271E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.4% 0.108 29.7), rgb(114, 39, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#72271E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72271E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 39, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.108 29.7) |
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 #72271E | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72271E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #72271E text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #72271E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67F70
oklch(70.7% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4A
oklch(63% 0.165 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.18 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A1E
oklch(49% 0.167 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B261B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 30)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72271E
oklch(38.4% 0.108 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#72271E 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) | #3B361D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1525 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72271E
#72271E
oklch(38.4% 0.108 29.7)
- #004D57
#004D57
oklch(38.5% 0.066 209.7)
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 #72271E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
Use #72271E 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.