#723E2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.079 41.5), rgb(114, 62, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#723E2A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723E2A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 62, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.079 41.5) |
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 #723E2A | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723E2A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #723E2A text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #723E2A text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9927D
oklch(70.8% 0.074 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA755B
oklch(63% 0.095 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55D41
oklch(55.5% 0.103 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C33
oklch(49.1% 0.097 41.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723E2A
oklch(42.4% 0.079 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3627
oklch(37.7% 0.061 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#723E2A 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) | #4C4528 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585029 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3539 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723E2A
#723E2A
oklch(42.4% 0.079 41.5)
- #00576C
#00576C
oklch(42.3% 0.078 221.5)
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 #723E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
Use #723E2A 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.