#72310E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.7% 0.102 45), rgb(114, 49, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#72310E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72310E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 49, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.102 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 #72310E | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72310E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #72310E text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #72310E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB198
oklch(80.8% 0.076 44.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF865D
oklch(70.6% 0.123 45)
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Step 500
500
#D4642A
oklch(63% 0.157 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#72310E
oklch(39.7% 0.102 45)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A08
oklch(26.9% 0.064 44.5)
#72310E 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) | #443B08 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A0C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E222A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72310E
#72310E
oklch(39.7% 0.102 45)
- #004F65
#004F65
oklch(39.8% 0.075 224.5)
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 #72310E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
Use #72310E 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.