#735E2E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.2% 0.071 86), rgb(115, 94, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#735E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735E2E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 94, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.071 86) |
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 #735E2E | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735E2E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735E2E text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #735E2E text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#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
#CBC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09F79
oklch(70.8% 0.056 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8757
oklch(63.2% 0.071 85.8)
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Step 600
600
#87703C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 86)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735E2E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 86)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 87)
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Step 900
900
#4C4024
oklch(37.7% 0.046 87)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#735E2E 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) | #685D2A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6330 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5753 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735E2E
#735E2E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 86)
- #4E608A
#4E608A
oklch(49.2% 0.071 266.1)
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 #735E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
Use #735E2E 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.