#72500E
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.7% 0.089 78.2), rgb(114, 80, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#72500E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72500E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 80, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.089 78.2) |
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 #72500E | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72500E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72500E text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72500E text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A64
oklch(70.6% 0.083 77.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD8135
oklch(63.2% 0.107 78.1)
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Step 600
600
#986901
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.8)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72500E
oklch(45.7% 0.089 78.2)
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Step 900
900
#563C0E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 77.2)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#72500E 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) | #5D5100 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A11 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4644 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72500E
#72500E
oklch(45.7% 0.089 78.2)
- #375788
#375788
oklch(45.6% 0.089 258.7)
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 #72500E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
Use #72500E 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.