#C72A28
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.2% 0.193 27.1), rgb(199, 42, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#C72A28 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C72A28 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 42, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 67%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.193 27.1) |
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 #C72A28 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C72A28 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C72A28 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C72A28 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA2
oklch(80.9% 0.088 27)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B70
oklch(70.7% 0.14 27)
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Step 500
500
#E1544A
oklch(63.2% 0.178 27.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C72A28
oklch(54.2% 0.193 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0201F
oklch(49.1% 0.179 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E1C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 27)
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Step 900
900
#73211D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 27)
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Step 950
950
#441511
oklch(27.1% 0.074 27.8)
#C72A28 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) | #5C5326 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827520 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB002C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C72A28
#C72A28
oklch(54.2% 0.193 27.1)
- #007E8B
#007E8B
oklch(54.2% 0.093 207.4)
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 #C72A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.047
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.048
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.052
Use #C72A28 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.