#715938
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48% 0.057 74.6), rgb(113, 89, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#715938 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715938 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 89, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.057 74.6) |
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 #715938 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715938 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #715938 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #715938 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19D82
oklch(70.6% 0.044 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8563
oklch(63.1% 0.057 75)
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Step 600
600
#896E4A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 74)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#715938
oklch(48% 0.057 74.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B31
oklch(42.7% 0.048 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.037 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#715938 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) | #625A35 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F39 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795351 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715938
#715938
oklch(48% 0.057 74.6)
- #475F7E
#475F7E
oklch(47.9% 0.058 255.1)
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 #715938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
Use #715938 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.