#724847
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.058 21.1), rgb(114, 72, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#724847 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724847 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 72, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.058 21.1) |
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 #724847 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #724847 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724847 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #724847 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09492
oklch(70.7% 0.053 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07977
oklch(63.2% 0.069 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6160
oklch(55.6% 0.076 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#84504F
oklch(49% 0.07 21.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#724847
oklch(44.9% 0.058 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#573837
oklch(37.7% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#724847 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) | #504E47 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5646 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4348 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724847
#724847
oklch(44.9% 0.058 21.1)
- #285F62
#285F62
oklch(45% 0.058 200.2)
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 #724847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
Use #724847 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.