#734A2E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.9% 0.07 54.3), rgb(115, 74, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#734A2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 54°. 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 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734A2E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 74, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.07 54.3) |
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 #734A2E | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734A2E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734A2E text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #734A2E text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1967A
oklch(70.6% 0.065 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17C58
oklch(63.2% 0.083 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C643D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 54.6)
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Step 700
700
#85532F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 55.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734A2E
oklch(44.9% 0.07 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#583925
oklch(37.6% 0.054 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#734A2E 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) | #564E2C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F572E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4243 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734A2E
#734A2E
oklch(44.9% 0.07 54.3)
- #285B76
#285B76
oklch(44.9% 0.07 234.5)
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 #734A2E, 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 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
Use #734A2E 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.