#733B07
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.6% 0.098 55.7), rgb(115, 59, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#733B07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #733B07 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 59, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 89%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.098 55.7) |
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 #733B07 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #733B07 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #733B07 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #733B07 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9268
oklch(70.8% 0.091 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF753D
oklch(63.2% 0.117 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C17
oklch(55.6% 0.127 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#924B06
oklch(49.1% 0.118 55.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#733B07
oklch(41.6% 0.098 55.7)
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Step 900
900
#603514
oklch(37.7% 0.077 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#733B07 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) | #4C4200 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F06 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2E32 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #733B07
#733B07
oklch(41.6% 0.098 55.7)
- #005275
#005275
oklch(41.5% 0.089 235.8)
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 #733B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.067
Use #733B07 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.