#733700
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.8% 0.103 53.8), rgb(115, 55, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#733700 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 54°. 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733700 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 55, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.103 53.8) |
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 #733700 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733700 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #733700 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #733700 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 54)
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Step 400
400
#D09066
oklch(70.7% 0.096 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#C2733A
oklch(63.2% 0.123 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5911
oklch(55.5% 0.133 53.6)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733700
oklch(40.8% 0.103 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#623412
oklch(37.7% 0.08 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#733700 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) | #493F00 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D00 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F292E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733700
#733700
oklch(40.8% 0.103 53.8)
- #005171
#005171
oklch(41% 0.085 233.7)
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 #733700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
Use #733700 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.