#72373B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.083 17.1), rgb(114, 55, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#72373B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72373B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 55, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.083 17.1) |
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 #72373B | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72373B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #72373B text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #72373B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.048 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8F
oklch(70.7% 0.078 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7074
oklch(63.2% 0.099 17)
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Step 600
600
#A9575C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#91474C
oklch(49.2% 0.1 17.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72373B
oklch(41.5% 0.083 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3235
oklch(37.6% 0.065 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#381E1F
oklch(27% 0.041 17.6)
#72373B 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) | #43413B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D3A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2F39 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72373B
#72373B
oklch(41.5% 0.083 17.1)
- #005759
#005759
oklch(41.4% 0.071 197.5)
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 #72373B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
Use #72373B 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.