#72541A
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.6% 0.083 80.2), rgb(114, 84, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#72541A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 80°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72541A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 84, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 63%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.083 80.2) |
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 #72541A | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72541A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72541A text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #72541A text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | 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
#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
#CEBEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 80)
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Step 400
400
#B69D73
oklch(70.8% 0.064 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#A4844D
oklch(63.1% 0.083 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D30
oklch(55.6% 0.089 79.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72541A
oklch(46.6% 0.083 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#634A1E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 79.1)
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Step 900
900
#503E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#72541A 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) | #605512 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C1C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4B48 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72541A
#72541A
oklch(46.6% 0.083 80.2)
- #3E5A88
#3E5A88
oklch(46.7% 0.082 260)
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 #72541A, 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 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
Use #72541A 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.