#734520
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.7% 0.081 57.1), rgb(115, 69, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#734520 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 57°. 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 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734520 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 69, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.081 57.1) |
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 #734520 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734520 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734520 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #734520 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59572
oklch(70.7% 0.075 57.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4C
oklch(63.2% 0.097 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1622E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A5121
oklch(49.2% 0.098 57.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734520
oklch(43.7% 0.081 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B381E
oklch(37.7% 0.063 56)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#734520 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) | #534A1C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5420 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3B3D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734520
#734520
oklch(43.7% 0.081 57.1)
- #1B5879
#1B5879
oklch(43.8% 0.081 236.9)
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 #734520, 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 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #734520 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.