#73390E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.3% 0.097 51.8), rgb(115, 57, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#73390E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73390E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 57, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.097 51.8) |
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 #73390E | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73390E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #73390E text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #73390E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
-
Step 300
300
#DFB7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 51.5)
-
Step 400
400
#CE906B
oklch(70.6% 0.091 51.6)
-
Step 500
500
#C07443
oklch(63.2% 0.115 52)
-
Step 600
600
#AB5A21
oklch(55.5% 0.126 51.5)
-
Step 700
700
#934A12
oklch(49.1% 0.117 52)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#73390E
oklch(41.3% 0.097 51.8)
-
Step 900
900
#613518
oklch(37.8% 0.076 51.8)
-
Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#73390E 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) | #4A4107 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E0D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2C31 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73390E
#73390E
oklch(41.3% 0.097 51.8)
- #005270
#005270
oklch(41.2% 0.084 231.7)
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 #73390E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
Use #73390E 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.