#73620D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.8% 0.098 96.5), rgb(115, 98, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#73620D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73620D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 98, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 80%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.098 96.5) |
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 #73620D | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73620D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73620D text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #73620D text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AEA169
oklch(70.7% 0.076 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A893F
oklch(63% 0.097 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#85731A
oklch(55.7% 0.105 97)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73620D
oklch(49.8% 0.098 96.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E0E
oklch(42.6% 0.081 95.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B4115
oklch(37.6% 0.063 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#73620D 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) | #6D6000 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726514 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5953 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73620D
#73620D
oklch(49.8% 0.098 96.5)
- #545D9A
#545D9A
oklch(49.9% 0.098 275.9)
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 #73620D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
Use #73620D 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.