#724E05
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.2% 0.092 77.3), rgb(114, 78, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#724E05 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724E05 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 78, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 92%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.092 77.3) |
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 #724E05 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #724E05 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724E05 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #724E05 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A61
oklch(70.8% 0.087 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE8031
oklch(63.1% 0.11 77.6)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#724E05
oklch(45.2% 0.092 77.3)
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Step 900
900
#573C0B
oklch(37.8% 0.072 77.1)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#724E05 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) | #5B5000 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645809 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4442 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724E05
#724E05
oklch(45.2% 0.092 77.3)
- #335688
#335688
oklch(45.1% 0.092 257.4)
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 #724E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
Use #724E05 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.