#723204
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.8% 0.104 48.8), rgb(114, 50, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#723204 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723204 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 50, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.104 48.8) |
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 #723204 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723204 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #723204 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #723204 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB294
oklch(80.9% 0.078 49)
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Step 400
400
#DF8757
oklch(70.7% 0.125 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D3661A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#723204
oklch(39.8% 0.104 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B04
oklch(27% 0.065 49.8)
#723204 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) | #453C00 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A02 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E232A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723204
#723204
oklch(39.8% 0.104 48.8)
- #004F68
#004F68
oklch(39.9% 0.078 227.7)
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 #723204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.070
Use #723204 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.