#725318
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.4% 0.084 79.5), rgb(114, 83, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#725318 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725318 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 83, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.084 79.5) |
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 #725318 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725318 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725318 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #725318 text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69C72
oklch(70.6% 0.065 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#A4844C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D2F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 80)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725318
oklch(46.4% 0.084 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#634A1D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 79)
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Step 950
950
#2F2412
oklch(26.8% 0.034 78.8)
#725318 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) | #5F540F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4A47 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725318
#725318
oklch(46.4% 0.084 79.5)
- #3C5988
#3C5988
oklch(46.3% 0.084 259.7)
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 #725318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
Use #725318 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.