#722A48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.107 357.1), rgb(114, 42, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#722A48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722A48 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 42, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.107 357.1) |
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 #722A48 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722A48 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #722A48 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #722A48 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC1
oklch(80.8% 0.081 357)
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Step 400
400
#DF7DA1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#D3588B
oklch(63.1% 0.163 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3874
oklch(55.5% 0.178 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#A42962
oklch(49.1% 0.166 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#852450
oklch(42.7% 0.137 356.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722A48
oklch(39.9% 0.107 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#722A48 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) | #363B49 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494946 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2436 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722A48
#722A48
oklch(39.9% 0.107 357.1)
- #005447
#005447
oklch(39.9% 0.074 177.6)
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 #722A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
Use #722A48 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.