#735B2A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.5% 0.073 83.2), rgb(115, 91, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#735B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735B2A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 91, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.073 83.2) |
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 #735B2A | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735B2A | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735B2A text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #735B2A text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29E78
oklch(70.7% 0.057 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8655
oklch(63.2% 0.073 83.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F3A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 82.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735B2A
oklch(48.5% 0.073 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C25
oklch(42.7% 0.061 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F23
oklch(37.6% 0.047 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#735B2A 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) | #655B25 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5350 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735B2A
#735B2A
oklch(48.5% 0.073 83.2)
- #495E89
#495E89
oklch(48.4% 0.074 263.9)
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 #735B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
Use #735B2A 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.