#73502F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.2% 0.067 63.2), rgb(115, 80, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#73502F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73502F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 80, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.067 63.2) |
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 #73502F | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73502F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73502F text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #73502F text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAC
oklch(81% 0.032 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A7F
oklch(70.6% 0.052 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6815F
oklch(63% 0.066 63.8)
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Step 600
600
#916A46
oklch(55.6% 0.071 63.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73502F
oklch(46.2% 0.067 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#65482E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D29
oklch(37.8% 0.043 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#73502F 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) | #5B532C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A2F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4848 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73502F
#73502F
oklch(46.2% 0.067 63.2)
- #355D7B
#355D7B
oklch(46.2% 0.067 242.5)
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 #73502F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.067
Use #73502F 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.