#722D32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.098 18.3), rgb(114, 45, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#722D32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722D32 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 45, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.098 18.3) |
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 #722D32 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722D32 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #722D32 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #722D32 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08184
oklch(70.7% 0.117 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#D45E66
oklch(63.1% 0.149 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#C0404D
oklch(55.6% 0.163 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5313E
oklch(49.1% 0.151 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#862A34
oklch(42.7% 0.125 18)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722D32
oklch(39.6% 0.098 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#40181B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 17.6)
#722D32 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) | #3D3B32 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4930 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D222F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722D32
#722D32
oklch(39.6% 0.098 18.3)
- #005154
#005154
oklch(39.5% 0.067 199.1)
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 #722D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.065
Use #722D32 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.