#73320F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.1% 0.102 45.1), rgb(115, 50, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#73320F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73320F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 50, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 77%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.102 45.1) |
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 #73320F | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73320F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #73320F text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #73320F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB298
oklch(80.9% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF865D
oklch(70.6% 0.123 45)
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Step 500
500
#D4642A
oklch(63% 0.157 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#73320F
oklch(40.1% 0.102 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A07
oklch(26.9% 0.065 45.4)
#73320F 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) | #453C09 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B0D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F232B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73320F
#73320F
oklch(40.1% 0.102 45.1)
- #005067
#005067
oklch(40.1% 0.076 225.4)
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 #73320F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.066
Use #73320F 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.