#734B2A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45% 0.072 59), rgb(115, 75, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#734B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734B2A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 75, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.072 59) |
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 #734B2A | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734B2A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734B2A text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #734B2A text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C19777
oklch(70.8% 0.067 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07C53
oklch(63% 0.086 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6537
oklch(55.7% 0.094 59)
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Step 700
700
#855329
oklch(49% 0.088 58.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734B2A
oklch(45% 0.072 59)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#734B2A 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) | #574F27 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61572A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4343 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734B2A
#734B2A
oklch(45% 0.072 59)
- #2B5B79
#2B5B79
oklch(45.1% 0.072 238.6)
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 #734B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
Use #734B2A 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.