#734E16
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.085 73), rgb(115, 78, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#734E16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734E16 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 78, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.085 73) |
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 #734E16 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734E16 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734E16 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #734E16 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9968
oklch(70.7% 0.08 73)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3D
oklch(63.1% 0.102 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6715
oklch(55.5% 0.111 72.7)
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Step 700
700
#845604
oklch(49.2% 0.103 72.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734E16
oklch(45.4% 0.085 73)
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Step 900
900
#573B14
oklch(37.6% 0.066 72)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#734E16 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) | #5B500D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645918 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4543 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734E16
#734E16
oklch(45.4% 0.085 73)
- #325885
#325885
oklch(45.4% 0.086 253.7)
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 #734E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
Use #734E16 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.