#72372D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.086 31), rgb(114, 55, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#72372D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 31°. 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72372D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 55, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.086 31) |
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 #72372D | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72372D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #72372D text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #72372D text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E82
oklch(70.7% 0.081 31)
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Step 500
500
#BF7163
oklch(63.1% 0.102 31)
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Step 600
600
#AB584A
oklch(55.7% 0.112 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#92483B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 31.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72372D
oklch(41.2% 0.086 31)
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Step 900
900
#60332B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#72372D 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) | #46402C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2D35 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72372D
#72372D
oklch(41.2% 0.086 31)
- #005561
#005561
oklch(41.2% 0.072 211.1)
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 #72372D, 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 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #72372D 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.