#723124
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40% 0.095 32.9), rgb(114, 49, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#723124 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723124 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 49, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.095 32.9) |
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 #723124 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723124 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #723124 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #723124 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 32.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8572
oklch(70.7% 0.114 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#D3634D
oklch(63.2% 0.146 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE462F
oklch(55.5% 0.159 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33722
oklch(49% 0.147 33)
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Step 800
800
#852F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.122 33.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#723124
oklch(40% 0.095 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#723124 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) | #423C23 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A23 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D242E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723124
#723124
oklch(40% 0.095 32.9)
- #00515E
#00515E
oklch(40% 0.07 213.1)
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 #723124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.064
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.066
Use #723124 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.