#733623
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41% 0.091 38), rgb(115, 54, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#733623 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733623 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 54, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.091 38) |
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 #733623 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733623 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #733623 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #733623 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17158
oklch(63.1% 0.108 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD573D
oklch(55.6% 0.119 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#94472F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 38)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733623
oklch(41% 0.091 38)
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Step 900
900
#613325
oklch(37.7% 0.071 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#733623 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) | #463F21 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D22 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2A32 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733623
#733623
oklch(41% 0.091 38)
- #005365
#005365
oklch(40.9% 0.074 219)
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 #733623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
Use #733623 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.