#73622B
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.1% 0.077 92.3), rgb(115, 98, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#73622B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73622B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 98, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.077 92.3) |
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 #73622B | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73622B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73622B text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #73622B text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA076
oklch(70.7% 0.06 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8852
oklch(63% 0.076 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#857236
oklch(55.7% 0.083 92)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73622B
oklch(50.1% 0.077 92.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E23
oklch(42.7% 0.063 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4121
oklch(37.7% 0.05 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#73622B 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) | #6C6025 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70652D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5B56 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73622B
#73622B
oklch(50.1% 0.077 92.3)
- #546090
#546090
oklch(50% 0.078 272.6)
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 #73622B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
Use #73622B 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.