#734831
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.6% 0.069 48.5), rgb(115, 72, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#734831 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734831 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 72, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.069 48.5) |
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 #734831 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734831 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734831 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #734831 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3957E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27A5D
oklch(63% 0.082 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6343
oklch(55.7% 0.089 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#875135
oklch(49.1% 0.083 47.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734831
oklch(44.6% 0.069 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#593928
oklch(37.8% 0.053 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#734831 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) | #544D2F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5631 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4042 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734831
#734831
oklch(44.6% 0.069 48.5)
- #245B72
#245B72
oklch(44.5% 0.068 228.8)
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 #734831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
Use #734831 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.