#724652
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.062 2.2), rgb(114, 70, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#724652 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724652 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 70, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 24%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.062 2.2) |
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 #724652 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #724652 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724652 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #724652 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1929D
oklch(70.8% 0.058 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07686
oklch(63% 0.076 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F6F
oklch(55.7% 0.081 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#844E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 2.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#724652
oklch(44.9% 0.062 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#57373F
oklch(37.7% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#724652 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) | #4C4E52 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575651 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79434A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724652
#724652
oklch(44.9% 0.062 2.2)
- #266058
#266058
oklch(44.8% 0.062 183.1)
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 #724652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.012
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.088
Use #724652 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.