#725341
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47% 0.05 51.3), rgb(114, 83, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#725341 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 51°. 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725341 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 83, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.05 51.3) |
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 #725341 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725341 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725341 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #725341 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB3
oklch(81% 0.024 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8B
oklch(70.6% 0.039 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3816E
oklch(63.1% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B56
oklch(55.6% 0.054 53)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725341
oklch(47% 0.05 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#62493A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#503D32
oklch(37.7% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#725341 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) | #5C5640 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635C41 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4D4E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725341
#725341
oklch(47% 0.05 51.3)
- #3D6072
#3D6072
oklch(47% 0.05 231.6)
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 #725341, 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 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.066
Use #725341 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.