#725536
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.2% 0.059 67.4), rgb(114, 85, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#725536 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 67°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725536 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 85, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.059 67.4) |
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 #725536 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725536 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725536 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #725536 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAD
oklch(81% 0.03 69.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49C82
oklch(70.7% 0.046 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28363
oklch(63.1% 0.059 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C4A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 66.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725536
oklch(47.2% 0.059 67.4)
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Step 800
800
#614A31
oklch(42.7% 0.049 68.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#725536 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) | #5F5734 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D37 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4E4D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725536
#725536
oklch(47.2% 0.059 67.4)
- #405F7B
#405F7B
oklch(47.3% 0.058 246.6)
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 #725536, 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 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
Use #725536 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.