#72483D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.061 35.4), rgb(114, 72, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#72483D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72483D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 72, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.061 35.4) |
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 #72483D | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72483D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72483D text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #72483D text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19589
oklch(70.8% 0.056 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17A6B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6253
oklch(55.6% 0.08 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#855144
oklch(49.1% 0.073 34.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72483D
oklch(44.7% 0.061 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#583830
oklch(37.6% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#72483D 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) | #524D3C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4245 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72483D
#72483D
oklch(44.7% 0.061 35.4)
- #265D6A
#265D6A
oklch(44.7% 0.061 215.8)
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 #72483D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
Use #72483D 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.