#735014
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.9% 0.087 76), rgb(115, 80, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#735014 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735014 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 80, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 70%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.087 76) |
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 #735014 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735014 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735014 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #735014 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A66
oklch(70.7% 0.081 76)
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Step 500
500
#AD803A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#98690E
oklch(55.6% 0.112 76.6)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#735014
oklch(45.9% 0.087 76)
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Step 900
900
#563C11
oklch(37.7% 0.068 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#735014 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) | #5D5209 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A16 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4744 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735014
#735014
oklch(45.9% 0.087 76)
- #365987
#365987
oklch(45.9% 0.086 255.8)
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 #735014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
Use #735014 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.