#723B19
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.6% 0.09 49.6), rgb(114, 59, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#723B19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723B19 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 59, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.09 49.6) |
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 #723B19 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723B19 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #723B19 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #723B19 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9171
oklch(70.7% 0.085 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD754B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95C2D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#914B20
oklch(49.1% 0.109 49.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723B19
oklch(41.6% 0.09 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F351D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#382012
oklch(27.1% 0.044 50.3)
#723B19 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) | #4B4215 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E18 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2F34 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723B19
#723B19
oklch(41.6% 0.09 49.6)
- #005470
#005470
oklch(41.7% 0.082 229.3)
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 #723B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
Use #723B19 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.