#723C2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.08 35.5), rgb(114, 60, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#723C2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723C2E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 60, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.08 35.5) |
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 #723C2E | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723C2E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #723C2E text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #723C2E 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9081
oklch(70.6% 0.074 35)
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Step 500
500
#BB7461
oklch(63.1% 0.095 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75B48
oklch(55.6% 0.104 35)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B39
oklch(49.2% 0.097 35.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723C2E
oklch(42.1% 0.08 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#723C2E 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) | #4A442D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F2D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3339 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723C2E
#723C2E
oklch(42.1% 0.08 35.5)
- #005767
#005767
oklch(42.1% 0.075 215.8)
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 #723C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
Use #723C2E 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.