#743112
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.1% 0.103 42.8), rgb(116, 49, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#743112 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743112 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 49, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.103 42.8) |
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 #743112 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743112 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #743112 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #743112 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB199
oklch(80.9% 0.077 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1855F
oklch(70.7% 0.125 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#D5632F
oklch(63.1% 0.158 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#743112
oklch(40.1% 0.103 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A09
oklch(27.1% 0.065 43)
#743112 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) | #443C0E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B10 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80222B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743112
#743112
oklch(40.1% 0.103 42.8)
- #005065
#005065
oklch(40% 0.075 223.2)
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 #743112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.019
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.064
Use #743112 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.