#725E33
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.2% 0.066 85), rgb(114, 94, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#725E33 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725E33 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 94, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.066 85) |
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 #725E33 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725E33 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725E33 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #725E33 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C875B
oklch(63.2% 0.066 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#867041
oklch(55.5% 0.07 85.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725E33
oklch(49.2% 0.066 85)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 85)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#725E33 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) | #675D2F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6334 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5754 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725E33
#725E33
oklch(49.2% 0.066 85)
- #4F6087
#4F6087
oklch(49.2% 0.066 265.9)
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 #725E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
Use #725E33 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.