#725929
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.9% 0.073 81.8), rgb(114, 89, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#725929 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725929 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 89, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.073 81.8) |
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 #725929 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725929 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725929 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #725929 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29E79
oklch(70.7% 0.056 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08556
oklch(63.1% 0.072 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F3A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 82.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725929
oklch(47.9% 0.073 81.8)
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Step 800
800
#604C26
oklch(42.8% 0.061 82)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F23
oklch(37.6% 0.047 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#725929 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) | #645924 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F2B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B514E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725929
#725929
oklch(47.9% 0.073 81.8)
- #465D87
#465D87
oklch(47.8% 0.074 261.9)
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 #725929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
Use #725929 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.