#713C23
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.7% 0.083 45), rgb(113, 60, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#713C23 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #713C23 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 60, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.083 45) |
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 #713C23 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #713C23 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #713C23 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #713C23 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9178
oklch(70.6% 0.078 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7555
oklch(63% 0.1 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75D3A
oklch(55.7% 0.108 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 45.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#713C23
oklch(41.7% 0.083 45)
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Step 900
900
#5E3623
oklch(37.8% 0.065 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#713C23 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) | #4A4321 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F22 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3236 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #713C23
#713C23
oklch(41.7% 0.083 45)
- #00556D
#00556D
oklch(41.8% 0.079 225.1)
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 #713C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
Use #713C23 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.