#73553E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.5% 0.053 58.5), rgb(115, 85, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#73553E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73553E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 85, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.053 58.5) |
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 #73553E | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73553E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73553E text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #73553E text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59B88
oklch(70.8% 0.041 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#A2826A
oklch(63.1% 0.052 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B52
oklch(55.5% 0.057 57.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73553E
oklch(47.5% 0.053 58.5)
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Step 800
800
#614937
oklch(42.6% 0.043 58.1)
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Step 900
900
#503D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#73553E 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) | #5E573C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E3E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4F4F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73553E
#73553E
oklch(47.5% 0.053 58.5)
- #3F6177
#3F6177
oklch(47.6% 0.053 237.8)
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 #73553E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
Use #73553E 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.