#72391E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.3% 0.089 44.6), rgb(114, 57, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#72391E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72391E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 57, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.089 44.6) |
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 #72391E | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72391E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #72391E text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #72391E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#EBD4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 45)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A5
oklch(81% 0.053 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9075
oklch(70.7% 0.084 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF7351
oklch(63.1% 0.107 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A35
oklch(55.5% 0.116 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#924A28
oklch(49.2% 0.108 44.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72391E
oklch(41.3% 0.089 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#603521
oklch(37.8% 0.069 45)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#72391E 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) | #49411B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E1D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2E33 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72391E
#72391E
oklch(41.3% 0.089 44.6)
- #00536B
#00536B
oklch(41.2% 0.078 225.6)
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 #72391E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
Use #72391E 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.