#72371D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.9% 0.092 43.2), rgb(114, 55, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#72371D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72371D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 55, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.092 43.2) |
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 #72371D | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72371D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #72371D text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #72371D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F75
oklch(70.6% 0.086 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07251
oklch(63% 0.109 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5935
oklch(55.6% 0.12 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#934928
oklch(49.2% 0.11 43.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72371D
oklch(40.9% 0.092 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#613421
oklch(37.8% 0.072 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#72371D 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) | #47401A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D1C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2B31 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72371D
#72371D
oklch(40.9% 0.092 43.2)
- #005368
#005368
oklch(41% 0.076 222.4)
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 #72371D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
Use #72371D 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.