#724924
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.4% 0.076 60.8), rgb(114, 73, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#724924 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724924 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 73, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.076 60.8) |
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 #724924 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #724924 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724924 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #724924 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
#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
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA4
oklch(81% 0.045 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29773
oklch(70.8% 0.072 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4E
oklch(63.1% 0.091 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6431
oklch(55.5% 0.099 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#865323
oklch(49.1% 0.092 60.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#724924
oklch(44.4% 0.076 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#724924 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) | #564D20 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5624 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4041 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724924
#724924
oklch(44.4% 0.076 60.8)
- #27597A
#27597A
oklch(44.5% 0.076 240.5)
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 #724924, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
Use #724924 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.