#722E1E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.4% 0.1 34.6), rgb(114, 46, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#722E1E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722E1E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 46, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.1 34.6) |
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 #722E1E | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722E1E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #722E1E text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #722E1E 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A0
oklch(81% 0.075 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1846D
oklch(70.8% 0.12 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#D66145
oklch(63.2% 0.154 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#C14325
oklch(55.6% 0.167 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63417
oklch(49.1% 0.155 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#872C16
oklch(42.7% 0.129 34.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722E1E
oklch(39.4% 0.1 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#722E1E 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) | #403A1C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D202A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722E1E
#722E1E
oklch(39.4% 0.1 34.6)
- #004F5D
#004F5D
oklch(39.3% 0.069 214.8)
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 #722E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.063
Use #722E1E 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.