#715417
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.5% 0.085 81.8), rgb(113, 84, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#715417 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715417 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 84, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 66%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.085 81.8) |
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 #715417 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715417 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #715417 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #715417 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA3
oklch(81% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3844C
oklch(63% 0.083 81.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E2D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 82.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#715417
oklch(46.5% 0.085 81.8)
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Step 800
800
#624B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 83)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#715417 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) | #60540D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C1A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4B48 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715417
#715417
oklch(46.5% 0.085 81.8)
- #3F5989
#3F5989
oklch(46.6% 0.085 262)
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 #715417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
Use #715417 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.