#73654E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.4% 0.039 80), rgb(115, 101, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#73654E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73654E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 101, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.039 80) |
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 #73654E | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73654E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73654E text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #73654E text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#968770
oklch(63.1% 0.038 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#807158
oklch(55.6% 0.041 80.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73654E
oklch(51.4% 0.039 80)
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Step 800
800
#584D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 900
900
#494033
oklch(37.7% 0.025 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B261E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 79.5)
#73654E 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) | #6B654C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79615F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73654E
#73654E
oklch(51.4% 0.039 80)
- #5A687E
#5A687E
oklch(51.4% 0.039 259.4)
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 #73654E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
Use #73654E 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.