#72382E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.084 31.1), rgb(114, 56, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#72382E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72382E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 56, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.084 31.1) |
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 #72382E | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72382E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #72382E text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #72382E 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
#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
#DFB6AD
oklch(81% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F83
oklch(70.8% 0.078 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7263
oklch(63.1% 0.1 32)
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Step 600
600
#AA594B
oklch(55.7% 0.109 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#91483C
oklch(49% 0.101 30.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72382E
oklch(41.3% 0.084 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#60342C
oklch(37.9% 0.065 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#72382E 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) | #46412D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2E36 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72382E
#72382E
oklch(41.3% 0.084 31.1)
- #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 #72382E, 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 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
Use #72382E 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.