#735523
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.1% 0.077 77.6), rgb(115, 85, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#735523 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 78°. 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 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735523 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 85, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.077 77.6) |
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 #735523 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735523 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735523 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #735523 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69C76
oklch(70.6% 0.06 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38453
oklch(63.1% 0.076 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D37
oklch(55.6% 0.083 78)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735523
oklch(47.1% 0.077 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#624A23
oklch(42.6% 0.064 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2414
oklch(26.9% 0.032 76.1)
#735523 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) | #61561E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D25 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4D4A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735523
#735523
oklch(47.1% 0.077 77.6)
- #3F5C86
#3F5C86
oklch(47.1% 0.077 257.6)
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 #735523, 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 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
Use #735523 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.