#722C35
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.099 15), rgb(114, 44, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#722C35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722C35 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 44, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.099 15) |
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 #722C35 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722C35 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #722C35 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #722C35 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEB1
oklch(81% 0.074 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08089
oklch(70.6% 0.119 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#D55D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.151 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#C03E53
oklch(55.5% 0.165 15)
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Step 700
700
#A52F44
oklch(49% 0.153 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#862938
oklch(42.7% 0.126 14.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722C35
oklch(39.6% 0.099 15)
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Step 950
950
#40181C
oklch(27.1% 0.062 16.1)
#722C35 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) | #3C3A35 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4933 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2130 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722C35
#722C35
oklch(39.6% 0.099 15)
- #005252
#005252
oklch(39.7% 0.068 194.8)
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 #722C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
Use #722C35 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.