#722E29
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.6% 0.097 26.6), rgb(114, 46, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#722E29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722E29 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 46, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.097 26.6) |
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 #722E29 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722E29 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #722E29 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #722E29 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.073 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#E08379
oklch(70.7% 0.116 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#D56057
oklch(63.2% 0.15 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#C0423C
oklch(55.6% 0.163 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#A5332E
oklch(49.1% 0.151 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#862C27
oklch(42.7% 0.124 26.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722E29
oklch(39.6% 0.097 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#401916
oklch(27.1% 0.062 26.4)
#722E29 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) | #3F3A28 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504927 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D212D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722E29
#722E29
oklch(39.6% 0.097 26.6)
- #005159
#005159
oklch(39.7% 0.068 206.3)
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 #722E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
Use #722E29 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.