#73614E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.5% 0.037 68.3), rgb(115, 97, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#73614E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73614E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 97, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.037 68.3) |
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 #73614E | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73614E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73614E text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #73614E text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB5
oklch(81% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8E
oklch(70.8% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#998672
oklch(63.2% 0.037 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#836F5A
oklch(55.5% 0.04 68.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73614E
oklch(50.5% 0.037 68.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3D
oklch(42.6% 0.03 68.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F34
oklch(37.6% 0.024 67)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#73614E 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) | #67624D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B664E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795D5C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73614E
#73614E
oklch(50.5% 0.037 68.3)
- #546779
#546779
oklch(50.5% 0.037 247.1)
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 #73614E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
Use #73614E 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.