#735649
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48% 0.044 45.3), rgb(115, 86, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#735649 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735649 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 86, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.044 45.3) |
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 #735649 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735649 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735649 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #735649 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49A8F
oklch(70.6% 0.035 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18274
oklch(63.2% 0.044 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5C
oklch(55.5% 0.047 46.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735649
oklch(48% 0.044 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#60493F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D35
oklch(37.7% 0.029 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#735649 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) | #5D5948 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645F49 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5152 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735649
#735649
oklch(48% 0.044 45.3)
- #426370
#426370
oklch(47.9% 0.044 224.6)
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 #735649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #735649 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.