#715741
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.8% 0.048 61.5), rgb(113, 87, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#715741 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715741 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 87, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.048 61.5) |
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 #715741 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715741 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #715741 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #715741 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F836C
oklch(63% 0.048 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D54
oklch(55.7% 0.052 62.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#715741
oklch(47.8% 0.048 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A39
oklch(42.6% 0.039 60.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E31
oklch(37.7% 0.031 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#715741 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) | #5F593F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E41 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795251 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715741
#715741
oklch(47.8% 0.048 61.5)
- #446176
#446176
oklch(47.8% 0.048 240.5)
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 #715741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
Use #715741 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.