#722942
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.106 1.9), rgb(114, 41, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#722942 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 2°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722942 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 41, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.106 1.9) |
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 #722942 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722942 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #722942 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #722942 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBD
oklch(81% 0.079 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#E17D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.127 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#D55882
oklch(63.1% 0.162 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#C0386B
oklch(55.5% 0.176 2)
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Step 700
700
#A52959
oklch(49% 0.163 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#862449
oklch(42.6% 0.136 1.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722942
oklch(39.5% 0.106 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#401624
oklch(27% 0.067 1.8)
#722942 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) | #373A43 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4840 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2133 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722942
#722942
oklch(39.5% 0.106 1.9)
- #005349
#005349
oklch(39.7% 0.071 181.2)
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 #722942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
Use #722942 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.