#723445
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.089 4.5), rgb(114, 52, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#723445 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 4°. 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 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723445 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 52, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.089 4.5) |
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 #723445 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723445 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #723445 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #723445 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BC
oklch(80.8% 0.052 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF6D81
oklch(63.2% 0.106 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA536B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#924359
oklch(49.1% 0.109 4.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723445
oklch(41.3% 0.089 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#60313D
oklch(37.8% 0.069 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#723445 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) | #3F4145 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C44 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2E3A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723445
#723445
oklch(41.3% 0.089 4.5)
- #005850
#005850
oklch(41.4% 0.073 184.3)
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 #723445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
Use #723445 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.