#722B36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.1 13.5), rgb(114, 43, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#722B36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722B36 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 43, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.1 13.5) |
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 #722B36 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722B36 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #722B36 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #722B36 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8A
oklch(70.6% 0.121 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#D55B6E
oklch(63% 0.154 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#C13D56
oklch(55.7% 0.168 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62E46
oklch(49.2% 0.156 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#87283A
oklch(42.8% 0.129 13.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722B36
oklch(39.5% 0.1 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#722B36 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) | #3B3A36 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4834 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C202F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722B36
#722B36
oklch(39.5% 0.1 13.5)
- #005150
#005150
oklch(39.3% 0.067 193.3)
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 #722B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
Use #722B36 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.