#72332D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.09 27.3), rgb(114, 51, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#72332D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72332D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 51, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.09 27.3) |
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 #72332D | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72332D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #72332D text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #72332D text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08C84
oklch(70.6% 0.085 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#C26E65
oklch(63% 0.108 27)
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Step 600
600
#AD554C
oklch(55.5% 0.117 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#95453D
oklch(49.1% 0.109 27.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72332D
oklch(40.5% 0.09 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#62322D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D1A
oklch(26.8% 0.045 26.9)
#72332D 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) | #423E2C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2832 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72332D
#72332D
oklch(40.5% 0.09 27.3)
- #00535C
#00535C
oklch(40.4% 0.069 207.4)
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 #72332D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.070
Use #72332D 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.