#722400
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3), rgb(114, 36, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#722400 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #722400 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 36, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3) |
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 #722400 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #722400 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #722400 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #722400 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE95
oklch(81% 0.089 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97F59
oklch(70.7% 0.141 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5920
oklch(63.1% 0.18 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#431605
oklch(26.9% 0.075 40.1)
#722400 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) | #3B3300 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4500 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E0B1E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #722400
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
- #004A5B
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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 #722400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.010
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
Use #722400 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.