#723332
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.089 22.8), rgb(114, 51, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#723332 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723332 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 51, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.089 22.8) |
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 #723332 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723332 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #723332 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #723332 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C88
oklch(70.7% 0.084 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5553
oklch(55.7% 0.116 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#944543
oklch(49.1% 0.107 23.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723332
oklch(40.6% 0.089 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#613130
oklch(37.5% 0.07 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#391D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 22.6)
#723332 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) | #423E32 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B31 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2933 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723332
#723332
oklch(40.6% 0.089 22.8)
- #00545A
#00545A
oklch(40.6% 0.069 203.2)
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 #723332, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #723332 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.