#725B41
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.8% 0.049 69.7), rgb(114, 91, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#725B41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725B41 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 91, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.049 69.7) |
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 #725B41 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725B41 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725B41 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #725B41 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09D87
oklch(70.7% 0.038 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D856A
oklch(63.2% 0.048 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#886E51
oklch(55.6% 0.053 69.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725B41
oklch(48.8% 0.049 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B36
oklch(42.7% 0.041 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#725B41 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) | #635C3F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686142 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5654 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725B41
#725B41
oklch(48.8% 0.049 69.7)
- #4A627B
#4A627B
oklch(48.7% 0.05 249.9)
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 #725B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
Use #725B41 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.