Chestnut #742802
Chestnut is a dark, moderately saturated brown with hex code #742802 and RGB rgb(116, 40, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#742802 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Chestnut. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Colors that go with Chestnut
Matches found by rotating Chestnut around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Chestnut
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Chestnut, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Chestnut, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
More about Chestnut
How to make Chestnut
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts red
- 4 parts brown
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #6A342C, a difference of ΔE 0.042 from Chestnut. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Chestnut in every format
| HEX | #742802 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 40, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.116 41.6) |
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 #742802 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #742802 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #742802 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #742802 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Chestnut
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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.048 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE95
oklch(80.8% 0.086 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#E88058
oklch(70.7% 0.139 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B1F
oklch(63.2% 0.177 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#742802
oklch(38.6% 0.116 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#431705
oklch(27% 0.074 41.3)
Chestnut 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) | #3E3600 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514700 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #801222 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.116 |
Use Chestnut 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.