#725A11
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.9% 0.091 89), rgb(114, 90, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#725A11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725A11 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 90, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 74%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.091 89) |
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 #725A11 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725A11 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725A11 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #725A11 text on black | 3.18:1 | 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
#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
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8745
oklch(63.1% 0.09 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7024
oklch(55.6% 0.098 89.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725A11
oklch(47.9% 0.091 89)
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Step 800
800
#604C16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#725A11 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) | #665901 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6016 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C514C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725A11
#725A11
oklch(47.9% 0.091 89)
- #485A91
#485A91
oklch(47.8% 0.092 269)
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 #725A11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.006
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
Use #725A11 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.