#725516
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.8% 0.086 82.4), rgb(114, 85, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#725516 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725516 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 85, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.086 82.4) |
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 #725516 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725516 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725516 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #725516 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA3
oklch(81% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A3854A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 83)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E2C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 82.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725516
oklch(46.8% 0.086 82.4)
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Step 800
800
#624B1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 82.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#725516 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) | #61550B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D19 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4C49 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725516
#725516
oklch(46.8% 0.086 82.4)
- #405A8B
#405A8B
oklch(47% 0.086 262.3)
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 #725516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.060
Use #725516 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.