#722C19
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39% 0.104 36), rgb(114, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#722C19 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722C19 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.104 36) |
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 #722C19 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722C19 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #722C19 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #722C19 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38369
oklch(70.8% 0.125 36)
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Step 500
500
#D85F3F
oklch(63.1% 0.16 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#C3411B
oklch(55.6% 0.173 36)
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Step 700
700
#A8310B
oklch(49% 0.161 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#882B0F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 36.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722C19
oklch(39% 0.104 36)
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Step 950
950
#41190E
oklch(27.2% 0.066 36.3)
#722C19 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) | #3F3817 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514817 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1C28 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722C19
#722C19
oklch(39% 0.104 36)
- #004E5D
#004E5D
oklch(39.1% 0.07 216.3)
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 #722C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.016
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.062
Use #722C19 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.