#723626
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.9% 0.089 35.9), rgb(114, 54, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#723626 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 36°. 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 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723626 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 54, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.089 35.9) |
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 #723626 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723626 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #723626 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #723626 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.053 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#C1715B
oklch(63.2% 0.107 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5841
oklch(55.7% 0.116 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#934733
oklch(49% 0.108 35.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723626
oklch(40.9% 0.089 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#613327
oklch(37.7% 0.07 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#723626 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) | #463F24 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C25 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2B32 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723626
#723626
oklch(40.9% 0.089 35.9)
- #005363
#005363
oklch(40.8% 0.073 216.6)
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 #723626, 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 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.071
Use #723626 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.