#723800
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.8% 0.101 55.2), rgb(114, 56, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#723800 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723800 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 56, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.101 55.2) |
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 #723800 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723800 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #723800 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #723800 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79D
oklch(80.8% 0.058 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9166
oklch(70.7% 0.094 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#C0743A
oklch(63.1% 0.12 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B11
oklch(55.7% 0.131 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723800
oklch(40.8% 0.101 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#613512
oklch(37.8% 0.079 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#723800 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) | #493F00 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D00 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2A2F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723800
#723800
oklch(40.8% 0.101 55.2)
- #005072
#005072
oklch(40.8% 0.087 235.6)
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 #723800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #723800 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.