#732D10
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.3% 0.107 40.8), rgb(115, 45, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#732D10 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732D10 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 45, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 76%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.107 40.8) |
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 #732D10 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732D10 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #732D10 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #732D10 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB099
oklch(80.9% 0.08 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#E38360
oklch(70.7% 0.128 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#D86030
oklch(63.1% 0.163 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#732D10
oklch(39.3% 0.107 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#411909
oklch(27.1% 0.067 41.1)
#732D10 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) | #41390C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52490D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F1C27 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732D10
#732D10
oklch(39.3% 0.107 40.8)
- #004E61
#004E61
oklch(39.3% 0.072 221.3)
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 #732D10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.011
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.062
Use #732D10 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.