#743300
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.3% 0.107 50), rgb(116, 51, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#743300 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743300 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 51, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.107 50) |
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 #743300 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743300 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #743300 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #743300 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69D
oklch(81% 0.063 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38E67
oklch(70.7% 0.1 50)
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Step 500
500
#C6703C
oklch(63.2% 0.127 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15614
oklch(55.6% 0.138 50)
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Step 700
700
#984602
oklch(49.2% 0.128 50.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743300
oklch(40.3% 0.107 50)
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Step 900
900
#643213
oklch(37.7% 0.084 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#743300 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) | #463D00 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564B00 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80232B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743300
#743300
oklch(40.3% 0.107 50)
- #00506B
#00506B
oklch(40.4% 0.08 229.4)
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 #743300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.068
Use #743300 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.