#735D4E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.6% 0.037 56), rgb(115, 93, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#735D4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735D4E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 93, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.037 56) |
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 #735D4E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735D4E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735D4E text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #735D4E text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#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
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C90
oklch(70.6% 0.028 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8475
oklch(63% 0.036 55)
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Step 600
600
#866E5D
oklch(55.7% 0.04 57.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735D4E
oklch(49.6% 0.037 56)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 57)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F36
oklch(37.9% 0.023 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#735D4E 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) | #635F4D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68634E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5959 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735D4E
#735D4E
oklch(49.6% 0.037 56)
- #4E6675
#4E6675
oklch(49.7% 0.037 235.9)
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 #735D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.064
Use #735D4E 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.