#725705
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.2% 0.095 87.1), rgb(114, 87, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#725705 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725705 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 87, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 92%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.095 87.1) |
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 #725705 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725705 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725705 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #725705 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28642
oklch(63.2% 0.093 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F1F
oklch(55.7% 0.102 87.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725705
oklch(47.2% 0.095 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#614C12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 87.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#725705 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) | #635700 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E0C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4E49 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725705
#725705
oklch(47.2% 0.095 87.1)
- #435990
#435990
oklch(47.2% 0.093 266.4)
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 #725705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.014
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.059
Use #725705 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.