#735A51
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49% 0.036 40.7), rgb(115, 90, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#735A51 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735A51 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 90, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 17%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.036 40.7) |
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 #735A51 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735A51 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735A51 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #735A51 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19B94
oklch(70.7% 0.028 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D8379
oklch(63.1% 0.035 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#886C62
oklch(55.6% 0.039 40.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735A51
oklch(49% 0.036 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A43
oklch(42.8% 0.03 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E38
oklch(37.8% 0.023 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#735A51 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) | #605C50 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666151 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795658 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735A51
#735A51
oklch(49% 0.036 40.7)
- #4A666F
#4A666F
oklch(49.2% 0.036 219.7)
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 #735A51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
Use #735A51 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.