#73570E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.3% 0.091 85.3), rgb(115, 87, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#73570E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73570E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 87, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.091 85.3) |
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 #73570E | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73570E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73570E text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #73570E text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#A28545
oklch(63% 0.09 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E24
oklch(55.5% 0.098 85.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73570E
oklch(47.3% 0.091 85.3)
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Step 800
800
#624B16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F19
oklch(37.7% 0.059 85)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#73570E 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) | #635700 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E13 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4E4A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73570E
#73570E
oklch(47.3% 0.091 85.3)
- #435A8F
#435A8F
oklch(47.4% 0.091 265.3)
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 #73570E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.060
Use #73570E 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.