#735B4F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.2% 0.037 48), rgb(115, 91, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#735B4F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735B4F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 91, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.037 48) |
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 #735B4F | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735B4F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735B4F text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #735B4F text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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.
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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
#CBBDB7
oklch(80.8% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09C92
oklch(70.7% 0.028 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8377
oklch(63.1% 0.037 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#876D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.039 49.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735B4F
oklch(49.2% 0.037 48)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A41
oklch(42.6% 0.03 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E37
oklch(37.8% 0.024 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#735B4F 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) | #615D4E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67624F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5758 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735B4F
#735B4F
oklch(49.2% 0.037 48)
- #4B6572
#4B6572
oklch(49.1% 0.037 230.1)
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 #735B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
Use #735B4F 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.