#734209
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.094 62.4), rgb(115, 66, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#734209 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734209 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 66, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.094 62.4) |
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 #734209 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734209 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734209 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #734209 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89466
oklch(70.6% 0.088 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9793B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 62.4)
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Step 600
600
#A46111
oklch(55.6% 0.121 63)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734209
oklch(42.9% 0.094 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3812
oklch(37.8% 0.073 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#734209 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) | #514700 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D520A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3738 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734209
#734209
oklch(42.9% 0.094 62.4)
- #12547E
#12547E
oklch(42.8% 0.094 242.6)
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 #734209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
Use #734209 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.