#73552D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.2% 0.069 72.7), rgb(115, 85, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#73552D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73552D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 85, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.069 72.7) |
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 #73552D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73552D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73552D text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #73552D text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 73.6)
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Step 500
500
#A3835B
oklch(63.1% 0.068 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C40
oklch(55.5% 0.074 72.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73552D
oklch(47.2% 0.069 72.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E26
oklch(37.7% 0.045 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#73552D 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) | #605629 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D2E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4D4C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73552D
#73552D
oklch(47.2% 0.069 72.7)
- #3F5E81
#3F5E81
oklch(47.3% 0.068 252.2)
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 #73552D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
Use #73552D 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.