#722D2C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.098 23.5), rgb(114, 45, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#722D2C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722D2C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 45, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.098 23.5) |
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 #722D2C | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722D2C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #722D2C text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #722D2C 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.075 23)
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Step 400
400
#E1827D
oklch(70.8% 0.118 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D55F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.15 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04142
oklch(55.5% 0.163 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#A63134
oklch(49.1% 0.153 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#872A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 23.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722D2C
oklch(39.5% 0.098 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#401817
oklch(27% 0.063 23.6)
#722D2C 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) | #3E3A2B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D212D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722D2C
#722D2C
oklch(39.5% 0.098 23.5)
- #005157
#005157
oklch(39.6% 0.068 203.4)
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 #722D2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
Use #722D2C 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.