#735B20
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.4% 0.082 86.4), rgb(115, 91, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#735B20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735B20 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 91, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.082 86.4) |
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 #735B20 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735B20 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735B20 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #735B20 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 85.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29E73
oklch(70.6% 0.063 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F864D
oklch(63% 0.082 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F30
oklch(55.5% 0.088 85.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735B20
oklch(48.4% 0.082 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1E
oklch(42.6% 0.068 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E401E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#735B20 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) | #665A19 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6123 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D534F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735B20
#735B20
oklch(48.4% 0.082 86.4)
- #495D8D
#495D8D
oklch(48.4% 0.082 266.2)
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 #735B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
Use #735B20 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.