#735F45
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(49.8% 0.047 73.7), rgb(115, 95, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#735F45 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735F45 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 95, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.047 73.7) |
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 #735F45 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735F45 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735F45 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #735F45 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB1
oklch(81% 0.023 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E88
oklch(70.8% 0.037 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B866B
oklch(63.2% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 600
600
#856F53
oklch(55.5% 0.049 73.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735F45
oklch(49.8% 0.047 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C37
oklch(42.7% 0.039 74)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F30
oklch(37.6% 0.029 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#735F45 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) | #675F43 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6446 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5A58 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735F45
#735F45
oklch(49.8% 0.047 73.7)
- #50657D
#50657D
oklch(49.9% 0.046 252.1)
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 #735F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
Use #735F45 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.