#723D02
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.097 59.5), rgb(114, 61, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#723D02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723D02 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 61, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.097 59.5) |
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 #723D02 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723D02 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #723D02 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #723D02 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99C
oklch(81% 0.057 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9366
oklch(70.7% 0.091 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC7739
oklch(63.1% 0.116 60)
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Step 600
600
#A85E0E
oklch(55.6% 0.126 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723D02
oklch(41.8% 0.097 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3611
oklch(37.7% 0.077 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#723D02 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) | #4D4300 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A4F02 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3133 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723D02
#723D02
oklch(41.8% 0.097 59.5)
- #00527A
#00527A
oklch(41.8% 0.095 239.3)
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 #723D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
Use #723D02 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.