#734735
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.4% 0.067 42.9), rgb(115, 71, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#734735 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734735 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 71, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.067 42.9) |
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 #734735 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734735 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734735 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #734735 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39482
oklch(70.6% 0.063 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37962
oklch(63% 0.081 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6249
oklch(55.6% 0.087 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#87513A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 43.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734735
oklch(44.4% 0.067 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#734735 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) | #524C34 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5635 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3F42 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734735
#734735
oklch(44.4% 0.067 42.9)
- #215C6F
#215C6F
oklch(44.5% 0.067 222.8)
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 #734735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
Use #734735 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.