#722F2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.096 25.8), rgb(114, 47, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#722F2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722F2B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 47, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.096 25.8) |
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 #722F2B | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722F2B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #722F2B text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #722F2B text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.072 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF837B
oklch(70.7% 0.115 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#D46159
oklch(63.2% 0.147 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF433F
oklch(55.6% 0.16 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43431
oklch(49% 0.148 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#852C29
oklch(42.6% 0.123 25.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722F2B
oklch(39.8% 0.096 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#722F2B 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) | #403B2A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504929 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D232E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722F2B
#722F2B
oklch(39.8% 0.096 25.8)
- #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 #722F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
Use #722F2B 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.