#72282E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.104 18.6), rgb(114, 40, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#72282E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72282E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 40, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.104 18.6) |
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 #72282E | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72282E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #72282E text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #72282E text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAD
oklch(81% 0.078 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47E82
oklch(70.6% 0.126 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95963
oklch(63.1% 0.161 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.174 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3B
oklch(49.1% 0.162 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#892531
oklch(42.6% 0.134 18.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72282E
oklch(38.8% 0.104 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#72282E 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) | #3A372E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1A2B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72282E
#72282E
oklch(38.8% 0.104 18.6)
- #004F52
#004F52
oklch(38.8% 0.066 199.2)
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 #72282E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
Use #72282E 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.