#743917
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.5% 0.095 47.7), rgb(116, 57, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#743917 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743917 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 57, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.095 47.7) |
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 #743917 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743917 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #743917 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #743917 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A2
oklch(81% 0.056 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF9070
oklch(70.8% 0.089 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#C1734A
oklch(63.2% 0.113 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A2B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 48)
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Step 700
700
#93491E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 47.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743917
oklch(41.5% 0.095 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#743917 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) | #4A4113 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E16 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802C32 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743917
#743917
oklch(41.5% 0.095 47.7)
- #00546E
#00546E
oklch(41.6% 0.081 227.4)
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 #743917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
Use #743917 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.