#73530B
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.4% 0.091 81.3), rgb(115, 83, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#73530B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73530B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 83, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 83%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.091 81.3) |
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 #73530B | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73530B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73530B text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #73530B text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79C6D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 81)
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Step 500
500
#A58446
oklch(63.1% 0.09 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#906D25
oklch(55.6% 0.098 81.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73530B
oklch(46.4% 0.091 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#644A16
oklch(42.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 81.9)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#73530B 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) | #605400 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C0F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4A46 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73530B
#73530B
oklch(46.4% 0.091 81.3)
- #3C598C
#3C598C
oklch(46.6% 0.09 261.1)
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 #73530B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
Use #73530B 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.