#722C43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.102 2.3), rgb(114, 44, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#722C43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722C43 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 44, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.102 2.3) |
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 #722C43 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722C43 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #722C43 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #722C43 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBC
oklch(80.8% 0.076 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F9A
oklch(70.8% 0.122 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35B81
oklch(63.2% 0.155 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE3C6B
oklch(55.6% 0.17 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#A32D59
oklch(49.1% 0.157 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#852749
oklch(42.8% 0.131 2.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722C43
oklch(40% 0.102 2.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#722C43 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) | #393C44 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4941 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2535 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722C43
#722C43
oklch(40% 0.102 2.3)
- #00544B
#00544B
oklch(40% 0.071 182.6)
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 #722C43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
Use #722C43 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.