#732C10
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.1% 0.108 40.1), rgb(115, 44, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#732C10 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732C10 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 44, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 76%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.108 40.1) |
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 #732C10 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732C10 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #732C10 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #732C10 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF99
oklch(80.8% 0.082 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48360
oklch(70.8% 0.129 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#D95F30
oklch(63.1% 0.165 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732C10
oklch(39.1% 0.108 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#411809
oklch(26.9% 0.069 39.8)
#732C10 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) | #40380C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52480D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F1B26 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732C10
#732C10
oklch(39.1% 0.108 40.1)
- #004E60
#004E60
oklch(39.2% 0.071 220.1)
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 #732C10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.010
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
Use #732C10 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.