#715420
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.6% 0.078 79.2), rgb(113, 84, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#715420 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715420 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 84, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.078 79.2) |
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 #715420 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715420 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #715420 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #715420 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D76
oklch(70.8% 0.06 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38452
oklch(63.1% 0.077 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D35
oklch(55.6% 0.085 78.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#715420
oklch(46.6% 0.078 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B22
oklch(42.8% 0.065 80)
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Step 900
900
#503E21
oklch(37.6% 0.05 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#715420 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) | #5F551A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C22 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4C49 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715420
#715420
oklch(46.6% 0.078 79.2)
- #3E5A85
#3E5A85
oklch(46.5% 0.078 258.7)
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 #715420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
Use #715420 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.