#72441E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.3% 0.082 57.6), rgb(114, 68, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#72441E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72441E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 68, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.082 57.6) |
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 #72441E | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72441E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72441E text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #72441E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59571
oklch(70.7% 0.076 58)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4B
oklch(63.2% 0.098 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A1622D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A511F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 58.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72441E
oklch(43.3% 0.082 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B381D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#72441E 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) | #52491A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3A3C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72441E
#72441E
oklch(43.3% 0.082 57.6)
- #1A5778
#1A5778
oklch(43.4% 0.081 237)
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 #72441E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
Use #72441E 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.