#734432
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.071 41.6), rgb(115, 68, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#734432 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734432 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 68, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.071 41.6) |
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 #734432 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734432 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734432 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #734432 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 41)
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Step 400
400
#C59380
oklch(70.6% 0.067 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67861
oklch(63.2% 0.085 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16047
oklch(55.6% 0.093 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#894F39
oklch(49% 0.085 41.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734432
oklch(43.8% 0.071 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#734432 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) | #504A30 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5432 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3C3F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734432
#734432
oklch(43.8% 0.071 41.6)
- #185B6E
#185B6E
oklch(43.9% 0.071 221.2)
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 #734432, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
Use #734432 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.