#72351E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.6% 0.093 40.6), rgb(114, 53, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#72351E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72351E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 53, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.093 40.6) |
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 #72351E | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72351E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #72351E text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #72351E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08E77
oklch(70.7% 0.087 40)
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Step 500
500
#C27153
oklch(63.2% 0.111 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5838
oklch(55.7% 0.12 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#94472A
oklch(49% 0.112 40.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72351E
oklch(40.6% 0.093 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#623322
oklch(37.8% 0.073 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#72351E 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) | #463E1C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C1D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2930 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72351E
#72351E
oklch(40.6% 0.093 40.6)
- #005265
#005265
oklch(40.6% 0.074 220.4)
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 #72351E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.070
Use #72351E 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.