Wine Color Palette

The hex code #722F37 is three pairs of base-16 numbers for red, green and blue. 72 is 114, 2F is 47 and 37 is 55, each on a scale from 0 to 255. That is why the same color is written rgb(114, 47, 55) in CSS. The red channel is the strongest here, which is what gives wine its red character.

HSL describes the same color the way people think about it. A hue of 353 degrees places wine in the red part of the color wheel. Saturation of 42% makes it moderately saturated, and lightness of 32% makes it a dark color. HSL is the easiest format to adjust by hand: keep the hue, then raise or lower lightness to create tints and shades that stay in the same family.

For print, the approximate CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 52% yellow and 55% black. Screen and print colors never match perfectly, because monitors emit light while ink absorbs it, so always proof a printed sample before committing to wine for packaging or stationery. See MDN's guide to CSS color values for every format browsers accept.

A full 50 to 950 scale built around #722F37, so you can use wine for backgrounds, borders, buttons and text without leaving the family. Click any shade to copy it.

The 50 to 950 scale above follows the same structure as Tailwind's built-in palettes, so each step has a natural job. The lightest steps, 50 (#E8DEDF) and 100 (#D8C5C7), are page and card backgrounds: they carry the wine mood without competing with content. Steps 200 (#C7ACAF) and 300 (#B69397) suit borders, dividers, hover states and selected rows.

The middle of the scale, 400 to 600, is where wine is most recognizable, so use it for brand moments, illustrations and primary buttons. White text reaches the 4.5:1 body-text contrast minimum from step 500 upward, so use step 500 or darker when a button label needs to be white. Near-black text stays readable on steps 50 to 400.

The darkest steps, 800 (#5D262D) through 950 (#331518), make headings, body text and dark-mode surfaces that stay clearly related to wine. Using step 900 or 950 for text instead of pure black is one of the simplest ways to make an interface feel designed rather than default.

Complementary. Directly across the color wheel from wine is #2F726A, which sits closest to sea green among common named colors. Complementary pairs create the strongest contrast of hue, so use the second color sparingly, for a single call to action or highlight, rather than in equal amounts.

Analogous. #722F59 and #72482F sit 30 degrees either side of wine. Analogous palettes feel calm and cohesive because the colors share undertones; they are ideal for illustrations, gradients and backgrounds where you want harmony more than contrast.

Triadic and split complementary. The triadic set (#37722F and #2F3772) is evenly spaced around the wheel and feels playful; the second color is closest to hunter green. The split complementary set (#2F7248 and #2F5972) keeps much of the complementary contrast but is easier to balance, which makes it a good choice for data visualization and multi-category tags.

Monochromatic. The monochromatic set runs from #C6747E to #1D0C0E. A single-hue palette is the safest way to build a calm, premium interface: rely on lightness for hierarchy, then add one neutral and one accent if you need emphasis.

eggplant (#614051) is about as light and more muted, and leans back the wheel toward magenta. Choose eggplant if you need more weight and contrast; choose wine if you want its specific balance of brightness and color.

taupe (#483C32) is darker (24% vs 32% lightness) and more muted, and leans back the wheel toward orange. Choose taupe if you need more weight and contrast; choose wine if you want its specific balance of brightness and color.

burgundy (#800020) is darker (25% vs 32% lightness) and more saturated, and leans back the wheel toward red. Choose burgundy if you need more weight and contrast; choose wine if you want its specific balance of brightness and color.

Swatches only tell half the story. Here wine carries the primary action, with tints from its own scale for the surface and panels.

Red is the most urgent color: passion, energy, appetite and danger. Darker reds like burgundy and wine shift toward luxury and tradition.

Wine describes the color of red wine in a glass: darker, browner and moodier than burgundy. It is popular in autumn fashion and hospitality branding.

Red is reserved for errors and destructive actions in most interfaces. If red is your brand color, keep it for marketing surfaces and give destructive actions an explicit label as well as a color.

Wine pairs with cream, gold, olive and blush. It supports white text. Use it as a dark accent or header color for restaurants, bars and editorial brands.