#734C2E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.069 57.5), rgb(115, 76, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#734C2E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734C2E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 76, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.069 57.5) |
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 #734C2E | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734C2E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734C2E text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #734C2E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D57
oklch(63.1% 0.082 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B653C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#84542E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 57.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734C2E
oklch(45.3% 0.069 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A24
oklch(37.7% 0.054 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#734C2E 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) | #584F2B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4445 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734C2E
#734C2E
oklch(45.3% 0.069 57.5)
- #2D5C78
#2D5C78
oklch(45.4% 0.069 237.1)
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 #734C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.067
Use #734C2E 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.