#735A1F
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.1% 0.082 85.4), rgb(115, 90, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#735A1F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735A1F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 90, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.082 85.4) |
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 #735A1F | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735A1F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735A1F text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #735A1F text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B39E73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 84.8)
-
Step 500
500
#A0864D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 85.6)
-
Step 600
600
#8B6F30
oklch(55.6% 0.088 85.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#735A1F
oklch(48.1% 0.082 85.4)
-
Step 800
800
#604C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4E3F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 85.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#735A1F 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) | #655A17 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6022 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D524E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735A1F
#735A1F
oklch(48.1% 0.082 85.4)
- #475D8D
#475D8D
oklch(48.2% 0.082 264.7)
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 #735A1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
Use #735A1F 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.