#725844
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.2% 0.046 59), rgb(114, 88, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#725844 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725844 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 88, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.046 59) |
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 #725844 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725844 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725844 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #725844 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB3
oklch(81% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.036 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F836E
oklch(63.1% 0.046 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D56
oklch(55.7% 0.05 59.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725844
oklch(48.2% 0.046 59)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E32
oklch(37.7% 0.03 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#725844 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) | #605A43 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F44 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5353 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725844
#725844
oklch(48.2% 0.046 59)
- #466275
#466275
oklch(48.2% 0.045 238.6)
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 #725844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
Use #725844 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.