#722739
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.107 8.9), rgb(114, 39, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#722739 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722739 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 39, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.107 8.9) |
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 #722739 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722739 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #722739 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #722739 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB6
oklch(81% 0.08 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D90
oklch(70.7% 0.127 9)
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Step 500
500
#D85775
oklch(63.1% 0.163 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#C3375E
oklch(55.6% 0.177 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#A8284D
oklch(49.1% 0.165 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#89233F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722739
oklch(39% 0.107 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#722739 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) | #373839 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4737 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1C2E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722739
#722739
oklch(39% 0.107 8.9)
- #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 #722739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
Use #722739 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.