#736141
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.2% 0.052 81.4), rgb(115, 97, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#736141 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736141 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 97, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.052 81.4) |
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 #736141 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736141 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736141 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #736141 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F85
oklch(70.9% 0.04 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#998766
oklch(63.1% 0.051 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#84704D
oklch(55.5% 0.056 81.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736141
oklch(50.2% 0.052 81.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B402D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 81)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#736141 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) | #69613F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6542 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5B59 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736141
#736141
oklch(50.2% 0.052 81.4)
- #536482
#536482
oklch(50.1% 0.052 261.6)
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 #736141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
Use #736141 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.