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Chestnut

#742802Brown

Chestnut (#742802) is a dark, soft red-orange with a warm character. White text reads best on it (contrast 10.2:1).

Colour codes

HEX#742802
RGBrgb(116 40 2)
HSLhsl(20 97% 23%)
HSB20, 98%, 45%
CMYK0%, 66%, 98%, 55%
Lablab(27.88 32.91 38.77)
LCHlch(27.88 50.85 49.7)
OKLCHoklch(38.61% 0.1156 41.6)

Like every screen colour, this is a mix of red, green and blue light with no single wavelength. See the colours of single wavelengths.

Shades, tints, tones and hues

Shades

Tints

Tones

Hues

Shades mix towards black, tints towards white and tones towards a grey of the same lightness (in OKLab); hues turn around the wheel in 15° steps. Hover a step to see its code, click to copy.

Colour harmonies

Colour blindness preview

  • Deuteranopia#514700
  • Protanopia#3E3600
  • Tritanopia#801222
  • Greyscale#414141

Approximate simulation. Individual colour perception and displays vary. Check it with other colours.

Contrast

AaWhite text on Chestnut10.25:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✓
AaDark text on Chestnut1.52:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕
AaChestnut on white10.25:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✓
AaChestnut on black1.84:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕

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