#723845
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.083 7.1), rgb(114, 56, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#723845 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723845 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 56, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.083 7.1) |
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 #723845 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723845 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #723845 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #723845 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.048 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D98
oklch(70.8% 0.077 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F7F
oklch(63% 0.099 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75668
oklch(55.5% 0.108 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4657
oklch(49.1% 0.1 6.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723845
oklch(41.9% 0.083 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E323C
oklch(37.6% 0.065 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#723845 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) | #424345 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E44 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B323D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723845
#723845
oklch(41.9% 0.083 7.1)
- #005954
#005954
oklch(41.8% 0.073 188.2)
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 #723845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.081
Use #723845 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.