#723513
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.4% 0.097 46.5), rgb(114, 53, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#723513 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723513 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 53, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 71%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.097 46.5) |
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 #723513 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723513 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #723513 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #723513 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 47)
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Step 500
500
#C27149
oklch(63% 0.116 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE582A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#95481D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 46.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723513
oklch(40.4% 0.097 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#62331C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E11
oklch(26.8% 0.048 45.8)
#723513 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) | #463E0E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C12 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E282E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723513
#723513
oklch(40.4% 0.097 46.5)
- #005169
#005169
oklch(40.5% 0.078 226.2)
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 #723513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.071
Use #723513 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.