#715136
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.3% 0.059 60.8), rgb(113, 81, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#715136 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715136 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 81, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.059 60.8) |
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 #715136 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715136 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #715136 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #715136 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAF
oklch(81% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69B84
oklch(70.8% 0.046 62.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48266
oklch(63.2% 0.058 61)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4D
oklch(55.7% 0.063 60.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#715136
oklch(46.3% 0.059 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#634933
oklch(42.8% 0.049 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#715136 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) | #5B5334 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A36 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4A4A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715136
#715136
oklch(46.3% 0.059 60.8)
- #395D77
#395D77
oklch(46.2% 0.059 241.1)
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 #715136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
Use #715136 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.