#724134
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.1% 0.072 35.7), rgb(114, 65, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#724134 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724134 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 65, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.072 35.7) |
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 #724134 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #724134 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724134 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #724134 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C79284
oklch(70.7% 0.068 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77665
oklch(63% 0.086 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4C
oklch(55.5% 0.094 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E3D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 36.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#724134
oklch(43.1% 0.072 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B362D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#724134 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) | #4D4833 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595233 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C393E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724134
#724134
oklch(43.1% 0.072 35.7)
- #0E5A69
#0E5A69
oklch(43.2% 0.072 215.2)
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 #724134, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
Use #724134 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.