#715D19
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.5% 0.088 91.9), rgb(113, 93, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#715D19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715D19 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 93, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.088 91.9) |
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 #715D19 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715D19 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #715D19 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #715D19 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8848
oklch(63.1% 0.087 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#877129
oklch(55.5% 0.094 91.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#715D19
oklch(48.5% 0.088 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D19
oklch(42.6% 0.072 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C411B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#715D19 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) | #685C0E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D611D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5550 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715D19
#715D19
oklch(48.5% 0.088 91.9)
- #4E5B91
#4E5B91
oklch(48.5% 0.088 272.5)
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 #715D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.005
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #715D19 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.