#734308
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.1% 0.094 63.7), rgb(115, 67, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#734308 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734308 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 67, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.094 63.7) |
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 #734308 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734308 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734308 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #734308 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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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
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79566
oklch(70.7% 0.087 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87939
oklch(63% 0.112 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#A4610E
oklch(55.6% 0.122 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734308
oklch(43.1% 0.094 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3811
oklch(37.6% 0.073 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#734308 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) | #524800 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5309 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3839 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734308
#734308
oklch(43.1% 0.094 63.7)
- #16547F
#16547F
oklch(43% 0.094 244.1)
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 #734308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
Use #734308 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.