#73571E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.5% 0.082 81.9), rgb(115, 87, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#73571E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 82°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73571E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 87, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.082 81.9) |
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 #73571E | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73571E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73571E text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #73571E text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA4
oklch(81% 0.04 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59D73
oklch(70.7% 0.064 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#A2854E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E31
oklch(55.6% 0.088 82.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73571E
oklch(47.5% 0.082 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B1F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 81.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#73571E 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) | #635717 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E20 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4F4B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73571E
#73571E
oklch(47.5% 0.082 81.9)
- #425C8A
#425C8A
oklch(47.5% 0.081 261.3)
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 #73571E, 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
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
Use #73571E 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.