#734600
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.7% 0.095 68.7), rgb(115, 70, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#734600 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 69°. 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 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734600 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 70, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.095 68.7) |
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 #734600 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734600 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734600 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #734600 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9A
oklch(81% 0.056 69.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59662
oklch(70.6% 0.089 68.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67B32
oklch(63% 0.114 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734600
oklch(43.7% 0.095 68.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B390C
oklch(37.7% 0.075 68.4)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#734600 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) | #554A00 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5402 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3B3B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734600
#734600
oklch(43.7% 0.095 68.7)
- #205583
#205583
oklch(43.8% 0.094 248.2)
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 #734600, 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 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
Use #734600 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.