#725145
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.7% 0.049 40.8), rgb(114, 81, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#725145 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725145 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 81, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.049 40.8) |
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 #725145 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725145 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725145 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #725145 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998F
oklch(70.6% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48073
oklch(63.1% 0.049 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F695C
oklch(55.6% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725145
oklch(46.7% 0.049 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#63483E
oklch(42.8% 0.041 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#725145 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) | #595544 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B45 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4C4E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725145
#725145
oklch(46.7% 0.049 40.8)
- #3A606D
#3A606D
oklch(46.6% 0.048 221.8)
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 #725145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.070
Use #725145 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.