#722F48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.099 359), rgb(114, 47, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#722F48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722F48 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 47, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.099 359) |
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 #722F48 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722F48 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #722F48 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #722F48 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E1B2C0
oklch(81% 0.057 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0889F
oklch(70.7% 0.092 359)
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Step 500
500
#C26988
oklch(63.1% 0.118 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD4F72
oklch(55.6% 0.128 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#943F5F
oklch(49% 0.119 358.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#722F48
oklch(40.6% 0.099 359)
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Step 900
900
#622F41
oklch(37.9% 0.077 359)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#722F48 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) | #3A3E49 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A46 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2A38 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722F48
#722F48
oklch(40.6% 0.099 359)
- #00564A
#00564A
oklch(40.6% 0.074 179.1)
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 #722F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
Use #722F48 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.