#73554D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(47.9% 0.042 35.4), rgb(115, 85, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#73554D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73554D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 85, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.042 35.4) |
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 #73554D | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73554D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73554D text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #73554D text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49A93
oklch(70.7% 0.033 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#A18178
oklch(63.1% 0.042 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A61
oklch(55.6% 0.046 35.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73554D
oklch(47.9% 0.042 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#614842
oklch(42.7% 0.036 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D38
oklch(37.8% 0.027 36)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#73554D 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) | #5C584C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E4D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5153 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73554D
#73554D
oklch(47.9% 0.042 35.4)
- #41646C
#41646C
oklch(48% 0.042 213.6)
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 #73554D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.068
Use #73554D 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.