#72281F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.5% 0.107 29.7), rgb(114, 40, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#72281F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 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 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72281F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 40, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.107 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 #72281F | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72281F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #72281F text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #72281F text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA2
oklch(81% 0.08 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58070
oklch(70.7% 0.128 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B4B
oklch(63% 0.163 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63B2D
oklch(55.6% 0.178 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C20
oklch(49.2% 0.165 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A261C
oklch(42.6% 0.137 29.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72281F
oklch(38.5% 0.107 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#72281F 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) | #3C361E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1726 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72281F
#72281F
oklch(38.5% 0.107 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 #72281F, 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 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
Use #72281F 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.