#723213
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.9% 0.1 43.8), rgb(114, 50, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#723213 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723213 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 50, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 71%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.1 43.8) |
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 #723213 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723213 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #723213 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #723213 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#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
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB29A
oklch(81% 0.075 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8761
oklch(70.7% 0.119 44)
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Step 500
500
#D36531
oklch(63.1% 0.153 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03E00
oklch(49.2% 0.143 44)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#723213
oklch(39.9% 0.1 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A09
oklch(26.9% 0.064 43.5)
#723213 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) | #443C0F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A11 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E242C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723213
#723213
oklch(39.9% 0.1 43.8)
- #005065
#005065
oklch(40% 0.075 223.2)
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 #723213, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
Use #723213 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.