#723215
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.9% 0.099 42.9), rgb(114, 50, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#723215 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 43°. 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 (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723215 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 50, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.099 42.9) |
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 #723215 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723215 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #723215 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #723215 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB29B
oklch(81% 0.074 43)
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Step 400
400
#DE8762
oklch(70.7% 0.119 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#D36534
oklch(63.1% 0.152 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#723215
oklch(39.9% 0.099 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 42.6)
#723215 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) | #443C11 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A13 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E242C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723215
#723215
oklch(39.9% 0.099 42.9)
- #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 #723215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
Use #723215 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.