#715205
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.092 82.6), rgb(113, 82, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#715205 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715205 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 82, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 92%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.092 82.6) |
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 #715205 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715205 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #715205 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #715205 text on black | 2.91:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#A58444
oklch(63.1% 0.092 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#906D23
oklch(55.6% 0.099 82.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#715205
oklch(46% 0.092 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#634A15
oklch(42.5% 0.076 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 81.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#715205 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) | #5F5200 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A0A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4945 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715205
#715205
oklch(46% 0.092 82.6)
- #3B578B
#3B578B
oklch(46% 0.092 261.9)
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 #715205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
Use #715205 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.