#73124B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.7% 0.14 350.5), rgb(115, 18, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#73124B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73124B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 18, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.14 350.5) |
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 #73124B | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73124B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #73124B text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #73124B text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.106 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC6FAE
oklch(70.8% 0.168 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#E13E9A
oklch(63% 0.215 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005B
oklch(42.6% 0.177 350.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#73124B
oklch(37.7% 0.14 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#73124B 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) | #24324C | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414349 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C082D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73124B
#73124B
oklch(37.7% 0.14 350.5)
- #004E3C
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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 #73124B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.015
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
Use #73124B 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.