#73645CMorel (#73645C) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 50°, lightness 0.52 and chroma 0.023. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #73645C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(115, 100, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 11%, 41%) |
| HSV | hsv(21, 20%, 45%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 13%, 20%, 55%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(43.6 4.6 6.7) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.515 0.023 50) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Morel shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#776155 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#77645a — ΔE 0.7, is virtually unchanged#73645c — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#73655d — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Morel in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 5.67:1 and against black 3.71:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#c6b9b3 · #a0928b · #73645c · #584b43 · #362b25 · #170e09
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#9d8862 · #94714e · #73645c · #78483d · #643839 · #4f2934
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#c7c4a6 · #aca56e · #89866c · #73645c · #68412b · #4a2813
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#7fbcd9 · #94847c · #73645c · #5c4335 · #3c271b · #1c0f08
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ebf3f8 · #8a7f7a · #73645c · #4a4f52 · #271d18 · #000102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f7f0ed · #d0c8c4 · #73645c · #302620 · #0d0502 · #f1843f
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e3f5fe · #5b899f · #73645c · #16566f · #002433 · #0f0200
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e3f5fe · #548d90 · #73645c · #364f77 · #002628 · #000007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e4f7ef · #5c8e7c · #73645c · #4e4775 · #20193c · #000402
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#eaf6e8 · #6f8b69 · #73645c · #16566f · #2d1432 · #00050c
#887A73 · #9E918B · #B4A9A4 · #CAC1BD · #E1DAD7
#60524B · #4D413B · #3B312B · #2A211D · #1A130F
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.