#72394B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.083 1.1), rgb(114, 57, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#72394B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72394B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 57, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.083 1.1) |
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 #72394B | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72394B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #72394B text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #72394B text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D9D
oklch(70.8% 0.077 2)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F86
oklch(63.1% 0.1 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#A6566F
oklch(55.6% 0.108 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E465D
oklch(49.1% 0.101 1.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72394B
oklch(42.3% 0.083 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D323F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#72394B 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) | #42444C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A353F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72394B
#72394B
oklch(42.3% 0.083 1.1)
- #005B50
#005B50
oklch(42.2% 0.076 181)
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 #72394B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.084
Use #72394B 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.