#722831
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.104 16.2), rgb(114, 40, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#722831 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722831 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 40, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.104 16.2) |
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 #722831 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722831 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #722831 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #722831 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACAF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 16)
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Step 400
400
#E47E86
oklch(70.7% 0.126 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85967
oklch(63% 0.16 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#C4394F
oklch(55.6% 0.175 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#A92A40
oklch(49.2% 0.162 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#892535
oklch(42.7% 0.134 16)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722831
oklch(38.9% 0.104 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#41171B
oklch(27.1% 0.065 16.8)
#722831 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) | #3A3831 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C472F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1B2C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722831
#722831
oklch(38.9% 0.104 16.2)
- #004F50
#004F50
oklch(38.8% 0.066 196.2)
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 #722831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
Use #722831 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.