#722C3A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.099 10.5), rgb(114, 44, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#722C3A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| 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 | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722C3A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 44, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.099 10.5) |
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 #722C3A | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722C3A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #722C3A text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #722C3A 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
#F3CED2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 10.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E0808F
oklch(70.8% 0.119 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#D45C73
oklch(63.1% 0.152 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.165 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#A52F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.154 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#86283E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 10.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722C3A
oklch(39.7% 0.099 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F171F
oklch(26.9% 0.063 9.9)
#722C3A 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) | #3B3B3A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4938 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2331 | 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°).
- #722C3A
#722C3A
oklch(39.7% 0.099 10.5)
- #00524F
#00524F
oklch(39.6% 0.068 190.5)
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 #722C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
Use #722C3A 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.