#722A3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.103 6.8), rgb(114, 42, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#722A3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722A3D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 42, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.103 6.8) |
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 #722A3D | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722A3D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #722A3D text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #722A3D 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB8
oklch(80.9% 0.078 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E94
oklch(70.7% 0.124 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#D55979
oklch(63% 0.158 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#C03A62
oklch(55.5% 0.172 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#A62B51
oklch(49.1% 0.16 7)
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Step 800
800
#862643
oklch(42.6% 0.132 6.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722A3D
oklch(39.5% 0.103 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#401721
oklch(27.1% 0.065 7.2)
#722A3D 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) | #393A3D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2131 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722A3D
#722A3D
oklch(39.5% 0.103 6.8)
- #00524C
#00524C
oklch(39.5% 0.069 186.3)
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 #722A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
Use #722A3D 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.