#72545B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.041 3.3), rgb(114, 84, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#72545B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72545B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 84, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 15%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.041 3.3) |
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 #72545B | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72545B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72545B text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #72545B text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBF
oklch(81% 0.02 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#B3999E
oklch(70.8% 0.032 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#A08087
oklch(63.2% 0.041 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6971
oklch(55.6% 0.044 2.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72545B
oklch(48% 0.041 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#60474D
oklch(42.7% 0.035 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C40
oklch(37.7% 0.026 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#72545B 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) | #58595B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5E5A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775256 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72545B
#72545B
oklch(48% 0.041 3.3)
- #436560
#436560
oklch(47.9% 0.04 184.5)
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 #72545B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
Use #72545B 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.