#723329
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.4% 0.091 30.7), rgb(114, 51, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#723329 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723329 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 51, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.091 30.7) |
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 #723329 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723329 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #723329 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #723329 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AC
oklch(81% 0.053 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08D80
oklch(70.7% 0.085 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#C36F60
oklch(63.2% 0.11 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5547
oklch(55.6% 0.119 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#954538
oklch(49.1% 0.111 30.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723329
oklch(40.4% 0.091 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#62322A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E19
oklch(27.2% 0.045 31)
#723329 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) | #433E28 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B28 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2831 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723329
#723329
oklch(40.4% 0.091 30.7)
- #00535E
#00535E
oklch(40.5% 0.07 210.1)
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 #723329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.068
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.069
Use #723329 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.