#72633D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.5% 0.058 88.7), rgb(114, 99, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#72633D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72633D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 99, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.058 88.7) |
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 #72633D | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72633D | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72633D text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #72633D text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA081
oklch(70.8% 0.045 89.4)
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Step 500
500
#988861
oklch(63.1% 0.058 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#827248
oklch(55.7% 0.062 89.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72633D
oklch(50.5% 0.058 88.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E30
oklch(42.8% 0.048 88.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A412A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 89)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#72633D 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) | #6B623A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5D5A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72633D
#72633D
oklch(50.5% 0.058 88.7)
- #576386
#576386
oklch(50.4% 0.058 269.6)
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 #72633D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #72633D 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.