#733913
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.3% 0.095 49.9), rgb(115, 57, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#733913 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 50°. 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 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733913 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 57, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 72%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.095 49.9) |
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 #733913 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733913 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #733913 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #733913 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE906E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#C07346
oklch(63% 0.114 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A27
oklch(55.5% 0.123 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#934A19
oklch(49.2% 0.115 50.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733913
oklch(41.3% 0.095 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#60351A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 51)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#733913 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) | #4A410E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E12 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2C31 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733913
#733913
oklch(41.3% 0.095 49.9)
- #00536F
#00536F
oklch(41.4% 0.082 229.6)
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 #733913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
Use #733913 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.