#735529
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.1% 0.072 74.9), rgb(115, 85, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#735529 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735529 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 85, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.072 74.9) |
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 #735529 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735529 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735529 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #735529 text on black | 3.06:1 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#A38358
oklch(63% 0.071 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D3D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 75.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735529
oklch(47.1% 0.072 74.9)
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Step 800
800
#624A27
oklch(42.6% 0.06 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#503E25
oklch(37.7% 0.046 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#735529 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) | #605625 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D2A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4D4B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735529
#735529
oklch(47.1% 0.072 74.9)
- #3F5D83
#3F5D83
oklch(47.2% 0.072 254.8)
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 #735529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
Use #735529 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.