#725309
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.3% 0.092 82.3), rgb(114, 83, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#725309 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725309 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 83, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.092 82.3) |
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 #725309 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725309 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725309 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #725309 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#A58445
oklch(63.1% 0.091 82)
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Step 600
600
#906D24
oklch(55.6% 0.099 82.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725309
oklch(46.3% 0.092 82.3)
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Step 800
800
#634A16
oklch(42.6% 0.075 82.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 81.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#725309 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) | #605300 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B0E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4A46 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725309
#725309
oklch(46.3% 0.092 82.3)
- #3C588C
#3C588C
oklch(46.3% 0.092 262)
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 #725309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
Use #725309 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.