#735F3B
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(49.6% 0.058 81.5), rgb(115, 95, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#735F3B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735F3B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 95, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 32%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.058 81.5) |
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 #735F3B | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735F3B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735F3B text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #735F3B text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E81
oklch(70.6% 0.045 81)
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Step 500
500
#9B8662
oklch(63% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#867048
oklch(55.6% 0.063 81.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735F3B
oklch(49.6% 0.058 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C30
oklch(42.6% 0.047 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C402A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2519
oklch(26.9% 0.023 80.8)
#735F3B 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) | #685F38 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D643C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5956 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735F3B
#735F3B
oklch(49.6% 0.058 81.5)
- #506384
#506384
oklch(49.8% 0.058 261.2)
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 #735F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
Use #735F3B 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.