#72503F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.053 47.5), rgb(114, 80, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#72503F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72503F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 80, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.053 47.5) |
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 #72503F | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72503F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72503F text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #72503F text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7998B
oklch(70.6% 0.041 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#A5806E
oklch(63.1% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#906956
oklch(55.6% 0.058 47)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72503F
oklch(46.4% 0.053 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#63483A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C32
oklch(37.6% 0.034 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#72503F 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) | #59533E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B3F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4A4C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72503F
#72503F
oklch(46.4% 0.053 47.5)
- #375F70
#375F70
oklch(46.3% 0.053 227.2)
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 #72503F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #72503F 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.