#73520E
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.2% 0.09 79.7), rgb(115, 82, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#73520E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73520E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 82, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.09 79.7) |
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 #73520E | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73520E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73520E text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #73520E text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68347
oklch(63.1% 0.089 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#916C27
oklch(55.6% 0.097 79.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73520E
oklch(46.2% 0.09 79.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#73520E 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) | #5F5300 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B12 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4946 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73520E
#73520E
oklch(46.2% 0.09 79.7)
- #3A598B
#3A598B
oklch(46.4% 0.09 259.6)
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 #73520E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
Use #73520E 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.