#734809
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.1% 0.092 69.1), rgb(115, 72, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#734809 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734809 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 72, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.092 69.1) |
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 #734809 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734809 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734809 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #734809 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49764
oklch(70.7% 0.086 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47C37
oklch(63% 0.11 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6406
oklch(55.5% 0.119 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734809
oklch(44.1% 0.092 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A10
oklch(37.8% 0.071 69.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#734809 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) | #564B00 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60550B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3D3D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734809
#734809
oklch(44.1% 0.092 69.1)
- #255683
#255683
oklch(44.2% 0.091 248.9)
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 #734809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
Use #734809 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.