#724D02
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45% 0.093 76.7), rgb(114, 77, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#724D02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724D02 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 77, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.093 76.7) |
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 #724D02 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #724D02 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724D02 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #724D02 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD9A
oklch(81% 0.054 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09A61
oklch(70.9% 0.087 76.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F30
oklch(63% 0.111 76.3)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#724D02
oklch(45% 0.093 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C0A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#724D02 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635806 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4341 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724D02
#724D02
oklch(45% 0.093 76.7)
- #315688
#315688
oklch(45% 0.093 256.4)
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 #724D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #724D02 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.