#734320
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.3% 0.082 54.5), rgb(115, 67, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#734320 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734320 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 67, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.082 54.5) |
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 #734320 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734320 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734320 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #734320 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79472
oklch(70.7% 0.078 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#B8794D
oklch(63.2% 0.099 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36030
oklch(55.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F22
oklch(49% 0.1 54.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734320
oklch(43.3% 0.082 54.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C381E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#734320 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) | #51481C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5320 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E393B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734320
#734320
oklch(43.3% 0.082 54.5)
- #145777
#145777
oklch(43.2% 0.083 234.8)
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 #734320, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
Use #734320 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.