#743214
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.3% 0.102 42.8), rgb(116, 50, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#743214 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743214 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 50, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.102 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 #743214 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743214 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #743214 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #743214 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38D70
oklch(70.7% 0.095 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66F4A
oklch(63.2% 0.122 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#B1552C
oklch(55.6% 0.132 43)
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Step 700
700
#98441F
oklch(49% 0.123 42.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743214
oklch(40.3% 0.102 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#64321C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#743214 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) | #453C10 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B12 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80232C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743214
#743214
oklch(40.3% 0.102 42.8)
- #005166
#005166
oklch(40.4% 0.075 222.9)
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 #743214, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
Use #743214 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.