#715920
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.7% 0.08 85.7), rgb(113, 89, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#715920 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715920 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 89, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.08 85.7) |
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 #715920 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715920 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #715920 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #715920 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 85.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B29E74
oklch(70.6% 0.062 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F864F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F32
oklch(55.5% 0.086 85.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#715920
oklch(47.7% 0.08 85.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C20
oklch(42.6% 0.066 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E401F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#715920 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) | #645919 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F22 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B514D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715920
#715920
oklch(47.7% 0.08 85.7)
- #475B8A
#475B8A
oklch(47.6% 0.08 265.9)
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 #715920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #715920 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.