#73550B
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.9% 0.092 83.5), rgb(115, 85, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#73550B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73550B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 85, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 83%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.092 83.5) |
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 #73550B | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73550B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73550B text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #73550B text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA1
oklch(81% 0.044 83.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48445
oklch(63% 0.09 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D23
oklch(55.5% 0.099 83)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73550B
oklch(46.9% 0.092 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#634B15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#513F19
oklch(37.8% 0.06 83.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#73550B 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) | #625500 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D10 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4C48 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73550B
#73550B
oklch(46.9% 0.092 83.5)
- #3F598E
#3F598E
oklch(46.9% 0.092 263.4)
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 #73550B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
Use #73550B 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.