#725337
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.059 62.7), rgb(114, 83, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#725337 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725337 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 83, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.059 62.7) |
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 #725337 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725337 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725337 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #725337 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69B84
oklch(70.8% 0.046 62.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38265
oklch(63.1% 0.058 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B4C
oklch(55.5% 0.063 62.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725337
oklch(46.8% 0.059 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#624933
oklch(42.6% 0.048 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#503D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#725337 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) | #5D5535 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C37 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4C4C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725337
#725337
oklch(46.8% 0.059 62.7)
- #3C5E79
#3C5E79
oklch(46.8% 0.059 243.5)
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 #725337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
Use #725337 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.