#723E16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.1% 0.089 54.4), rgb(114, 62, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#723E16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723E16 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 62, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.089 54.4) |
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 #723E16 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723E16 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #723E16 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #723E16 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936E
oklch(70.8% 0.084 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7747
oklch(63.1% 0.107 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65E27
oklch(55.5% 0.116 54.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D19
oklch(49.1% 0.109 54.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723E16
oklch(42.1% 0.089 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E361A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#723E16 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) | #4D4411 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5016 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3336 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723E16
#723E16
oklch(42.1% 0.089 54.4)
- #005476
#005476
oklch(42.1% 0.089 234.5)
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 #723E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #723E16 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.