#725E41
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.4% 0.05 76.4), rgb(114, 94, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#725E41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725E41 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 94, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.05 76.4) |
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 #725E41 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725E41 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725E41 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #725E41 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB0
oklch(81% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E86
oklch(70.8% 0.039 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8668
oklch(63.1% 0.05 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#866F4F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 75.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725E41
oklch(49.4% 0.05 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F2E
oklch(37.5% 0.032 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#725E41 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) | #665E3F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6342 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5957 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725E41
#725E41
oklch(49.4% 0.05 76.4)
- #4F637E
#4F637E
oklch(49.4% 0.05 256)
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 #725E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
Use #725E41 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.