#715230
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.064 67.7), rgb(113, 82, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#715230 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715230 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 82, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.064 67.7) |
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 #715230 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715230 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #715230 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #715230 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69B80
oklch(70.7% 0.05 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48260
oklch(63.1% 0.063 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C46
oklch(55.6% 0.069 68.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#715230
oklch(46.4% 0.064 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#63492E
oklch(42.7% 0.054 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#503D29
oklch(37.5% 0.041 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#715230 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) | #5C542D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B31 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4B4A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715230
#715230
oklch(46.4% 0.064 67.7)
- #3B5C7B
#3B5C7B
oklch(46.3% 0.064 247.9)
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 #715230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
Use #715230 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.