#735222
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.4% 0.078 73.8), rgb(115, 82, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#735222 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 74°. 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 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735222 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 82, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.078 73.8) |
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 #735222 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735222 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735222 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #735222 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA7
oklch(81% 0.037 74)
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Step 400
400
#B89B77
oklch(70.7% 0.06 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68354
oklch(63.3% 0.077 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#916C38
oklch(55.8% 0.084 74)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735222
oklch(46.4% 0.078 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#644924
oklch(42.6% 0.064 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D22
oklch(37.6% 0.05 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#735222 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) | #5E531D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B23 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4948 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735222
#735222
oklch(46.4% 0.078 73.8)
- #395B84
#395B84
oklch(46.4% 0.078 253.9)
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 #735222, 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 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
Use #735222 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.