#722C39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.099 11.4), rgb(114, 44, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#722C39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 11°. 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 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722C39 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 44, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.099 11.4) |
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 #722C39 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722C39 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #722C39 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #722C39 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB4
oklch(80.8% 0.074 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0808E
oklch(70.8% 0.119 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#D45C72
oklch(63.1% 0.152 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E5A
oklch(55.5% 0.165 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.154 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#86283D
oklch(42.7% 0.128 11.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722C39
oklch(39.7% 0.099 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#722C39 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) | #3B3B39 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4937 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2231 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722C39
#722C39
oklch(39.7% 0.099 11.4)
- #005250
#005250
oklch(39.6% 0.068 191.9)
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 #722C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
Use #722C39 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.