#735526
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.1% 0.075 76.3), rgb(115, 85, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#735526 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735526 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 85, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.075 76.3) |
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 #735526 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735526 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735526 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #735526 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
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B69C78
oklch(70.7% 0.058 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38455
oklch(63.2% 0.074 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.08 76.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735526
oklch(47.1% 0.075 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#624A25
oklch(42.6% 0.062 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#503E23
oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#735526 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) | #605621 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D27 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4D4B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735526
#735526
oklch(47.1% 0.075 76.3)
- #3F5C85
#3F5C85
oklch(47.1% 0.075 257.1)
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 #735526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
Use #735526 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.