#723F16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.3% 0.089 55.5), rgb(114, 63, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#723F16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #723F16 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 63, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.089 55.5) |
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 #723F16 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #723F16 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #723F16 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #723F16 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A1
oklch(81% 0.052 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9936E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7746
oklch(63% 0.106 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F26
oklch(55.7% 0.116 55.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E19
oklch(49.2% 0.107 55.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#723F16
oklch(42.3% 0.089 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D371A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#723F16 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) | #4E4511 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5016 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3437 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #723F16
#723F16
oklch(42.3% 0.089 55.5)
- #035477
#035477
oklch(42.2% 0.089 235.6)
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 #723F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #723F16 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.