#722F3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.096 8.5), rgb(114, 47, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#722F3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722F3E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 47, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.096 8.5) |
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 #722F3E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722F3E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #722F3E text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #722F3E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18995
oklch(70.7% 0.089 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#C36A7C
oklch(63% 0.114 8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5065
oklch(55.5% 0.124 8)
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Step 700
700
#964153
oklch(49.2% 0.115 9.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722F3E
oklch(40.3% 0.096 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#622F3A
oklch(37.6% 0.075 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#722F3E 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) | #3C3D3E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2735 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722F3E
#722F3E
oklch(40.3% 0.096 8.5)
- #005450
#005450
oklch(40.2% 0.07 189.2)
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 #722F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
Use #722F3E 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.