#735720
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.5% 0.08 81.3), rgb(115, 87, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#735720 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735720 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 87, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.08 81.3) |
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 #735720 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735720 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735720 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #735720 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA5
oklch(81% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59D74
oklch(70.7% 0.063 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#A28550
oklch(63.2% 0.079 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E33
oklch(55.7% 0.086 81.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735720
oklch(47.5% 0.08 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#614B20
oklch(42.6% 0.067 82)
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Step 900
900
#503F20
oklch(37.8% 0.052 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#735720 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) | #635719 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E22 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4F4B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735720
#735720
oklch(47.5% 0.08 81.3)
- #425C89
#425C89
oklch(47.5% 0.08 260.9)
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 #735720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
Use #735720 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.