#724522
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.6% 0.079 56.5), rgb(114, 69, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#724522 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724522 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 69, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.079 56.5) |
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 #724522 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #724522 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724522 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #724522 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA4
oklch(81% 0.047 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59573
oklch(70.7% 0.075 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.094 56.2)
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Step 600
600
#A06231
oklch(55.5% 0.103 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#895124
oklch(49.1% 0.095 56.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#724522
oklch(43.6% 0.079 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A391F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#724522 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) | #524A1E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5422 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3C3D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724522
#724522
oklch(43.6% 0.079 56.5)
- #1D5777
#1D5777
oklch(43.5% 0.079 237)
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 #724522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
Use #724522 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.