#735E42
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.05 74.2), rgb(115, 94, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#735E42 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735E42 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 94, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.05 74.2) |
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 #735E42 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735E42 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735E42 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #735E42 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB0
oklch(81% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E87
oklch(70.8% 0.038 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8669
oklch(63.3% 0.049 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#866F50
oklch(55.6% 0.053 74.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735E42
oklch(49.5% 0.05 74.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C36
oklch(42.8% 0.041 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#735E42 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) | #665E40 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6343 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5957 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735E42
#735E42
oklch(49.5% 0.05 74.2)
- #4F647E
#4F647E
oklch(49.7% 0.049 254)
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 #735E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #735E42 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.