#725548
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.6% 0.044 45.3), rgb(114, 85, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#725548 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725548 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 85, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.044 45.3) |
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 #725548 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725548 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725548 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #725548 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49A8F
oklch(70.6% 0.035 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18274
oklch(63.2% 0.044 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5C
oklch(55.5% 0.047 46.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725548
oklch(47.6% 0.044 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#60493E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D35
oklch(37.7% 0.029 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#725548 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) | #5C5847 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E48 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795051 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725548
#725548
oklch(47.6% 0.044 45.3)
- #41626F
#41626F
oklch(47.6% 0.044 224.6)
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 #725548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #725548 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.