#722D38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.098 12.9), rgb(114, 45, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#722D38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722D38 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 45, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.098 12.9) |
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 #722D38 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722D38 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #722D38 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #722D38 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB3
oklch(81% 0.073 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF818C
oklch(70.7% 0.116 13)
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Step 500
500
#D45D6F
oklch(63.1% 0.15 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF3F58
oklch(55.6% 0.164 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43048
oklch(49.1% 0.151 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#85293B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 12.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722D38
oklch(39.8% 0.098 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#722D38 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) | #3C3B38 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4936 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2331 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722D38
#722D38
oklch(39.8% 0.098 12.9)
- #005251
#005251
oklch(39.7% 0.068 193.3)
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 #722D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
Use #722D38 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.