#734835
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.6% 0.066 44.5), rgb(115, 72, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#734835 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734835 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 72, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.066 44.5) |
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 #734835 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734835 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734835 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #734835 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
#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
#D7B9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 43)
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Step 400
400
#C29581
oklch(70.7% 0.062 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27A61
oklch(63.1% 0.079 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6248
oklch(55.5% 0.086 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#86513A
oklch(49% 0.08 44)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734835
oklch(44.6% 0.066 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#59392A
oklch(37.8% 0.052 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#734835 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) | #534D33 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5635 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4143 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734835
#734835
oklch(44.6% 0.066 44.5)
- #245C70
#245C70
oklch(44.7% 0.066 224.9)
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 #734835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
Use #734835 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.