Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#722F37

#722F37 is a warm red HEX color close to Wine Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 114, 47, 55, HSL 353, 42%, 32%, has luminance 0.0589, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#722F37 Sample readable text
HEX #722F37
RGB rgb(114, 47, 55)
HSL hsl(353 42% 32%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 59, 52, 55)
Luminance 0.0589
Contrast Black 2.18:1White 9.64:1

CSS

--color-722f37: #722F37;
.background-722f37 { background-color: #722F37; }
.text-722f37 { color: #722F37; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0589
Black text2.18:1AA Fail
White text9.64:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#722F37","rgb":[114,47,55],"hsl":[353,42,32],"cmyk":[0,59,52,55],"luminance":0.0589,"contrast":{"black":2.18,"white":9.64}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.18,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.64,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#331518","hex":"#331518","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.26,"contrastWhite":16.64,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.89,"contrastWhite":11.13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Ruby Wine","hex":"#7B1E3A","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.09,"contrastWhite":10.06,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#861D2A","hex":"#861D2A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.22,"contrastWhite":9.45,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.24,"contrastWhite":9.39,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Wine Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/722f37.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/wine-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ruby-wine.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2F746C","analogous":["#742F5A","#744A2F"],"triadic":["#37742F","#2F3774"],"tetradic":["#5A742F","#2F746C","#4A2F74"],"splitComplementary":["#2F744A","#2F5A74"],"monochromatic":["#B54A56","#722F37","#331518"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B54A56","dark":"#331518","saturated":"#861D2A","desaturated":"#624145","pastel":"#AF747B","neon":"#CC0018"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"wine-red","name":"Wine Red","hex":"#722F37","distance":0},{"slug":"garnet","name":"Garnet","hex":"#733635","distance":7.3484692283495345},{"slug":"ruby-wine","name":"Ruby Wine","hex":"#7B1E3A","distance":19.467922333931785},{"slug":"garnet-red","name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","distance":23.68543856465402},{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":28.089143810376278}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #722F37

#722F37 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #722F37 is visually closest to Wine Red, a named red color with HEX #722F37.

The RGB channels are 114, 47, and 55, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 353deg with 42% saturation and 32% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.0589, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.18:1AA Fail
White text9.64:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #722F37 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.18:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.64:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#331518#FFFFFF text · best 16.64:1#331518
Garnet Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.13:1#6E1F26
Ruby Wine#FFFFFF text · best 10.06:1#7B1E3A
#861D2A#FFFFFF text · best 9.45:1#861D2A
Walnut#FFFFFF text · best 9.39:1#5C4033

Generated Palette

Wine Red#722F37
#2F746C#2F746C
#742F5A#742F5A
#744A2F#744A2F
#B54A56#B54A56
#331518#331518

Color Harmonies

#2F746C#2F746C
#742F5A#742F5A
#744A2F#744A2F
#37742F#37742F
#2F3774#2F3774

Variants

#B54A56#B54A56
#331518#331518
#861D2A#861D2A
#624145#624145
#AF747B#AF747B
#CC0018#CC0018

Nearest Named Colors

Wine Red#722F37
Garnet#733635
Ruby Wine#7B1E3A
Garnet Red#6E1F26
Walnut#5C4033

Related HEX Guides

Wine Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #722F37.Garnet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #733635.Ruby Wine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7B1E3A.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#722F37 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.