#72432A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.3% 0.075 48), rgb(114, 67, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#72432A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72432A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 67, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.075 48) |
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 #72432A | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72432A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72432A text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72432A 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C6947A
oklch(70.8% 0.071 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67858
oklch(63% 0.09 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#A1603E
oklch(55.5% 0.098 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F30
oklch(49% 0.091 47.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72432A
oklch(43.3% 0.075 48)
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Step 900
900
#5B3825
oklch(37.8% 0.058 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#72432A 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) | #504828 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3A3D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72432A
#72432A
oklch(43.3% 0.075 48)
- #165871
#165871
oklch(43.2% 0.075 228.3)
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 #72432A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
Use #72432A 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.