#722F27
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.7% 0.097 29), rgb(114, 47, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#722F27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722F27 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 47, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.097 29) |
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 #722F27 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722F27 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #722F27 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #722F27 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#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
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A6
oklch(81% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08376
oklch(70.7% 0.117 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#D46153
oklch(63.1% 0.148 29)
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Step 600
600
#BF4437
oklch(55.6% 0.16 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5342A
oklch(49.1% 0.15 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#862D24
oklch(42.8% 0.124 29)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722F27
oklch(39.7% 0.097 29)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#722F27 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) | #403B26 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514925 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D222D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722F27
#722F27
oklch(39.7% 0.097 29)
- #00515B
#00515B
oklch(39.8% 0.069 209.1)
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 #722F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
Use #722F27 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.