#724526
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.6% 0.077 53.8), rgb(114, 69, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#724526 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 54°. 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 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724526 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 69, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.077 53.8) |
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 #724526 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #724526 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724526 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #724526 text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49576
oklch(70.7% 0.071 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57A53
oklch(63.2% 0.091 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06237
oklch(55.6% 0.099 53.9)
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Step 700
700
#895129
oklch(49.2% 0.093 54.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#724526
oklch(43.6% 0.077 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3822
oklch(37.6% 0.059 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#724526 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) | #524A23 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5426 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3C3E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724526
#724526
oklch(43.6% 0.077 53.8)
- #1D5875
#1D5875
oklch(43.6% 0.076 234)
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 #724526, 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 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
Use #724526 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.