#735952
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.8% 0.036 35.6), rgb(115, 89, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#735952 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 36°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735952 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 89, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.036 35.6) |
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 #735952 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735952 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735952 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #735952 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB9
oklch(81% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19B95
oklch(70.7% 0.028 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E827B
oklch(63.1% 0.036 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#896C64
oklch(55.7% 0.039 35.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735952
oklch(48.8% 0.036 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4944
oklch(42.6% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D39
oklch(37.6% 0.024 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#735952 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) | #5F5C51 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656152 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795657 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735952
#735952
oklch(48.8% 0.036 35.6)
- #48656D
#48656D
oklch(48.7% 0.036 216.7)
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 #735952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
Use #735952 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.