#72501D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.08 74), rgb(114, 80, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#72501D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72501D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 80, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.08 74) |
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 #72501D | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #72501D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72501D text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72501D text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC8042
oklch(63% 0.096 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#976920
oklch(55.6% 0.104 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#815711
oklch(49.1% 0.097 74)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#72501D
oklch(45.8% 0.08 74)
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Step 900
900
#553C17
oklch(37.6% 0.063 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#72501D 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) | #5C5217 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A1F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4745 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72501D
#72501D
oklch(45.8% 0.08 74)
- #365983
#365983
oklch(45.7% 0.08 253.9)
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 #72501D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
Use #72501D 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.