#735331
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.065 66.8), rgb(115, 83, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#735331 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735331 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 83, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.065 66.8) |
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 #735331 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735331 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735331 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #735331 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69B80
oklch(70.7% 0.05 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4825F
oklch(63% 0.064 67)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B46
oklch(55.5% 0.069 66.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735331
oklch(46.8% 0.065 66.8)
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Step 800
800
#63492E
oklch(42.7% 0.054 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D29
oklch(37.7% 0.042 66)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#735331 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) | #5E552E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C32 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4C4B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735331
#735331
oklch(46.8% 0.065 66.8)
- #3B5E7D
#3B5E7D
oklch(46.9% 0.065 246.4)
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 #735331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #735331 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.