#724835
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.5% 0.065 45), rgb(114, 72, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#724835 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724835 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 72, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.065 45) |
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 #724835 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #724835 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724835 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #724835 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAD
oklch(81% 0.038 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29581
oklch(70.7% 0.062 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17A62
oklch(63% 0.078 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6349
oklch(55.6% 0.084 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#86523A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 45.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#724835
oklch(44.5% 0.065 45)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#724835 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) | #534D33 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5635 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4143 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724835
#724835
oklch(44.5% 0.065 45)
- #255B6F
#255B6F
oklch(44.4% 0.065 225.6)
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 #724835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
Use #724835 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.