#724720
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44% 0.08 60.4), rgb(114, 71, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#724720 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724720 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 71, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.08 60.4) |
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 #724720 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #724720 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724720 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #724720 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39671
oklch(70.7% 0.074 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37B4B
oklch(63% 0.095 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F632D
oklch(55.5% 0.104 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#885220
oklch(49.1% 0.096 59.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#724720
oklch(44% 0.08 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#59391D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#724720 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) | #544B1C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5520 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3E3E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724720
#724720
oklch(44% 0.08 60.4)
- #22587A
#22587A
oklch(44.1% 0.08 239.8)
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 #724720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
Use #724720 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.