#725834
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.8% 0.062 74.4), rgb(114, 88, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#725834 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725834 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 88, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.062 74.4) |
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 #725834 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725834 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725834 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #725834 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 74.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D80
oklch(70.8% 0.048 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08460
oklch(63.1% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E46
oklch(55.7% 0.067 74.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725834
oklch(47.8% 0.062 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#604B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.052 74.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F29
oklch(37.8% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#725834 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) | #625931 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F35 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B514F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725834
#725834
oklch(47.8% 0.062 74.4)
- #455F80
#455F80
oklch(47.9% 0.062 254.8)
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 #725834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
Use #725834 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.