#723216
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40% 0.099 42.4), rgb(114, 50, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#723216 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 42°. 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 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723216 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 50, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.099 42.4) |
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 #723216 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723216 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #723216 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #723216 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
#DE8763
oklch(70.7% 0.118 43)
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Step 500
500
#D36536
oklch(63.2% 0.152 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4804
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#853001
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#723216
oklch(40% 0.099 42.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#723216 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) | #443C12 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A14 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E242C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723216
#723216
oklch(40% 0.099 42.4)
- #005064
#005064
oklch(40% 0.074 222)
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 #723216, 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 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
Use #723216 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.