#735203
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.2% 0.094 81.2), rgb(115, 82, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#735203 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735203 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 82, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 95%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.094 81.2) |
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 #735203 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735203 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735203 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #735203 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68343
oklch(63% 0.093 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#916C21
oklch(55.5% 0.101 81)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735203
oklch(46.2% 0.094 81.2)
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Step 800
800
#654A13
oklch(42.8% 0.078 81)
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Step 900
900
#523E18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#735203 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) | #5F5300 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B08 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4845 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735203
#735203
oklch(46.2% 0.094 81.2)
- #3A588D
#3A588D
oklch(46.3% 0.094 261.1)
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 #735203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
Use #735203 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.