#73441C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.5% 0.084 58), rgb(115, 68, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#73441C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73441C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 68, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.084 58) |
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 #73441C | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73441C | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73441C text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #73441C text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6956F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77949
oklch(63.1% 0.101 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26129
oklch(55.5% 0.11 58)
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Step 700
700
#8B501C
oklch(49.1% 0.102 57.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#73441C
oklch(43.5% 0.084 58)
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Step 900
900
#5B381B
oklch(37.6% 0.066 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#73441C 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) | #524917 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3A3B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73441C
#73441C
oklch(43.5% 0.084 58)
- #18577A
#18577A
oklch(43.5% 0.084 238.1)
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 #73441C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
Use #73441C 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.