#722B2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.101 20.5), rgb(114, 43, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#722B2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722B2E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 43, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.101 20.5) |
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 #722B2E | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722B2E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #722B2E text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #722B2E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAC
oklch(81% 0.075 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28080
oklch(70.7% 0.121 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75C61
oklch(63.1% 0.155 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#C23E48
oklch(55.6% 0.168 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#A72F39
oklch(49.2% 0.156 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#88282F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 20.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722B2E
oklch(39.3% 0.101 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#722B2E 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) | #3C392E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1E2D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722B2E
#722B2E
oklch(39.3% 0.101 20.5)
- #005054
#005054
oklch(39.2% 0.067 200.6)
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 #722B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
Use #722B2E 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.