#73601A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.4% 0.09 93.2), rgb(115, 96, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#73601A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73601A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 96, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.09 93.2) |
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 #73601A | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73601A | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73601A text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #73601A text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A1
oklch(81% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8847
oklch(63.1% 0.088 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#877227
oklch(55.7% 0.096 93.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73601A
oklch(49.4% 0.09 93.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E18
oklch(42.8% 0.074 93.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C411A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#73601A 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) | #6B5E0E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70641E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5852 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73601A
#73601A
oklch(49.4% 0.09 93.2)
- #515D94
#515D94
oklch(49.3% 0.089 273.4)
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 #73601A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #73601A 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.