#73603A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(49.8% 0.06 83.8), rgb(115, 96, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#73603A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73603A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 96, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.06 83.8) |
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 #73603A | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73603A | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73603A text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #73603A text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F80
oklch(70.7% 0.046 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8760
oklch(63.2% 0.059 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#857047
oklch(55.5% 0.063 83.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73603A
oklch(49.8% 0.06 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.049 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B402A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 84.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#73603A 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) | #696037 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D643B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5A57 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73603A
#73603A
oklch(49.8% 0.06 83.8)
- #516385
#516385
oklch(49.9% 0.059 262.8)
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 #73603A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
Use #73603A 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.