#723946
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.081 6.7), rgb(114, 57, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#723946 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 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 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723946 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 57, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.081 6.7) |
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 #723946 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723946 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #723946 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #723946 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#CA8D99
oklch(70.7% 0.076 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7080
oklch(63.1% 0.097 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65769
oklch(55.6% 0.105 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4757
oklch(49.1% 0.097 7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723946
oklch(42.1% 0.081 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E333C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#723946 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) | #434446 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F45 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B343E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723946
#723946
oklch(42.1% 0.081 6.7)
- #005A54
#005A54
oklch(42.1% 0.074 187)
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 #723946, 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 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
Use #723946 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.