#735539
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.4% 0.058 63.7), rgb(115, 85, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#735539 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735539 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 85, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.058 63.7) |
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 #735539 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735539 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735539 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #735539 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59B84
oklch(70.7% 0.045 63.5)
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Step 500
500
#A28265
oklch(63% 0.057 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C4D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 64.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735539
oklch(47.4% 0.058 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#624933
oklch(42.6% 0.048 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#503D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#735539 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) | #5F5737 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E39 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4E4E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735539
#735539
oklch(47.4% 0.058 63.7)
- #3F607A
#3F607A
oklch(47.5% 0.057 243.1)
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 #735539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
Use #735539 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.