#734B07
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(44.7% 0.092 72.9), rgb(115, 75, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#734B07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734B07 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 75, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 89%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.092 72.9) |
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 #734B07 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734B07 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734B07 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #734B07 text on black | 2.73:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29863
oklch(70.7% 0.086 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27E34
oklch(63.2% 0.11 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734B07
oklch(44.7% 0.092 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B0D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 73.9)
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Step 950
950
#34230A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 74)
#734B07 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) | #594D00 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62570A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E413F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734B07
#734B07
oklch(44.7% 0.092 72.9)
- #2C5686
#2C5686
oklch(44.7% 0.092 253.2)
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 #734B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
Use #734B07 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.