#743727
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.4% 0.09 35.7), rgb(116, 55, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#743727 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743727 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 55, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.09 35.7) |
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 #743727 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743727 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #743727 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #743727 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.053 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#C1705B
oklch(63% 0.108 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5741
oklch(55.5% 0.117 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#944733
oklch(49.1% 0.109 35.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743727
oklch(41.4% 0.09 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#613327
oklch(37.7% 0.07 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#743727 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) | #474025 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E26 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2C33 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743727
#743727
oklch(41.4% 0.09 35.7)
- #005564
#005564
oklch(41.4% 0.073 214.9)
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 #743727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #743727 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.