#734512
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.6% 0.089 63.4), rgb(115, 69, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#734512 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734512 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 69, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.089 63.4) |
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 #734512 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734512 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734512 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #734512 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69569
oklch(70.6% 0.084 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67A3F
oklch(63% 0.106 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A2621A
oklch(55.6% 0.116 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A510A
oklch(49.1% 0.107 63.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734512
oklch(43.6% 0.089 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3915
oklch(37.8% 0.069 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#35210E
oklch(26.8% 0.043 62.7)
#734512 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) | #534909 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5413 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3A3B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734512
#734512
oklch(43.6% 0.089 63.4)
- #1C567E
#1C567E
oklch(43.6% 0.089 243.1)
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 #734512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
Use #734512 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.