#724142
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.068 18.9), rgb(114, 65, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#724142 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724142 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 65, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.068 18.9) |
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 #724142 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #724142 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724142 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #724142 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 20)
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Step 400
400
#C59191
oklch(70.7% 0.063 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67576
oklch(63.1% 0.082 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#894C4E
oklch(49% 0.083 18.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#724142
oklch(43.5% 0.068 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3636
oklch(37.8% 0.053 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#724142 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) | #4B4942 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575241 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3B42 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724142
#724142
oklch(43.5% 0.068 18.9)
- #115C5F
#115C5F
oklch(43.4% 0.068 199.1)
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 #724142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
Use #724142 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.