#733805
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41% 0.1 53.3), rgb(115, 56, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#733805 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733805 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 56, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 92%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.1 53.3) |
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 #733805 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733805 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #733805 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #733805 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79E
oklch(80.9% 0.059 53)
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Step 400
400
#CF9068
oklch(70.7% 0.094 53)
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Step 500
500
#C1733D
oklch(63.1% 0.12 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A17
oklch(55.5% 0.13 53.6)
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Step 700
700
#944906
oklch(49.1% 0.122 53.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733805
oklch(41% 0.1 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#613414
oklch(37.6% 0.078 53)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#733805 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) | #494000 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584D04 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2A2F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733805
#733805
oklch(41% 0.1 53.3)
- #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 #733805, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #733805 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.