#735343
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.2% 0.05 47.6), rgb(115, 83, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#735343 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735343 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 83, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.05 47.6) |
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 #735343 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735343 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735343 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #735343 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.039 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#A38170
oklch(63.1% 0.049 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A58
oklch(55.6% 0.054 47.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735343
oklch(47.2% 0.05 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#62483B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#735343 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) | #5B5642 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D43 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4E4F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735343
#735343
oklch(47.2% 0.05 47.6)
- #3C6171
#3C6171
oklch(47.1% 0.05 227.3)
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 #735343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.066
Use #735343 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.