#722E47
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.1 359.5), rgb(114, 46, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#722E47 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 360°. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722E47 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 46, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.1 359.5) |
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 #722E47 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722E47 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #722E47 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #722E47 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#D1889F
oklch(70.8% 0.094 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36987
oklch(63.2% 0.119 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE4E71
oklch(55.6% 0.131 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#953F5E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 359.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722E47
oklch(40.4% 0.1 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#622E40
oklch(37.7% 0.078 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C26
oklch(27.2% 0.049 359.6)
#722E47 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) | #393D48 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A45 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2837 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722E47
#722E47
oklch(40.4% 0.1 359.5)
- #00554A
#00554A
oklch(40.3% 0.073 180.2)
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 #722E47, 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 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
Use #722E47 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.