#735C04
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.4% 0.097 91.5), rgb(115, 92, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#735C04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735C04 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 92, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.097 91.5) |
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 #735C04 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735C04 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735C04 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #735C04 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F873F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 91)
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Step 600
600
#8A7019
oklch(55.5% 0.105 91)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735C04
oklch(48.4% 0.097 91.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E4015
oklch(37.7% 0.063 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E260E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 91.2)
#735C04 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) | #685B00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E610C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D534D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735C04
#735C04
oklch(48.4% 0.097 91.5)
- #4B5A96
#4B5A96
oklch(48.3% 0.098 271.7)
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 #735C04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.006
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
Use #735C04 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.