#72590E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.7% 0.092 88.3), rgb(114, 89, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#72590E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72590E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 89, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.092 88.3) |
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 #72590E | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72590E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72590E text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #72590E text on black | 3.15:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F6D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A08644
oklch(63% 0.091 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F23
oklch(55.5% 0.098 87.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72590E
oklch(47.7% 0.092 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#604C15
oklch(42.6% 0.076 88.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F4019
oklch(37.8% 0.059 88.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#72590E 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) | #655800 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F13 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C504B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72590E
#72590E
oklch(47.7% 0.092 88.3)
- #475A91
#475A91
oklch(47.8% 0.092 268.4)
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 #72590E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.009
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.055
Use #72590E 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.