#72540A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.5% 0.092 83.3), rgb(114, 84, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#72540A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72540A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 84, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 84%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.092 83.3) |
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 #72540A | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72540A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72540A text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72540A text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#CFBFA1
oklch(81% 0.044 83.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48445
oklch(63% 0.09 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D24
oklch(55.5% 0.098 82.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72540A
oklch(46.5% 0.092 83.3)
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Step 800
800
#634B16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 83.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F19
oklch(37.8% 0.06 83.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#72540A 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) | #615400 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C0F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4B47 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72540A
#72540A
oklch(46.5% 0.092 83.3)
- #3E588D
#3E588D
oklch(46.5% 0.092 263.4)
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 #72540A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.060
Use #72540A 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.