#722932
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.103 15.9), rgb(114, 41, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#722932 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722932 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 41, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.103 15.9) |
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 #722932 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722932 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #722932 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #722932 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F4CECF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37F86
oklch(70.8% 0.123 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85A68
oklch(63.2% 0.158 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#C33B50
oklch(55.6% 0.172 16)
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Step 700
700
#A82B41
oklch(49.1% 0.16 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#882636
oklch(42.6% 0.132 15.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722932
oklch(39.1% 0.103 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#41171B
oklch(27.1% 0.065 16.8)
#722932 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) | #3A3832 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4730 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1D2D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722932
#722932
oklch(39.1% 0.103 15.9)
- #005051
#005051
oklch(39.1% 0.067 196.2)
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 #722932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
Use #722932 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.