#73634B
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.9% 0.041 77.7), rgb(115, 99, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#73634B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73634B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 99, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.041 77.7) |
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 #73634B | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73634B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73634B text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #73634B text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F8B
oklch(70.8% 0.032 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#97876E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#827056
oklch(55.5% 0.044 76.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73634B
oklch(50.9% 0.041 77.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 77)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#73634B 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) | #6A6349 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5E5D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73634B
#73634B
oklch(50.9% 0.041 77.7)
- #57677E
#57677E
oklch(50.9% 0.042 257.4)
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 #73634B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
Use #73634B 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.