#714115
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.5% 0.087 58.8), rgb(113, 65, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#714115 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714115 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 65, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.087 58.8) |
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 #714115 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714115 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714115 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #714115 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#C7946D
oklch(70.6% 0.081 58.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87945
oklch(63.1% 0.104 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36124
oklch(55.6% 0.113 59.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C5016
oklch(49.2% 0.105 59.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714115
oklch(42.5% 0.087 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3819
oklch(37.7% 0.068 59.1)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#714115 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) | #50460F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5115 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3638 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714115
#714115
oklch(42.5% 0.087 58.8)
- #115479
#115479
oklch(42.5% 0.088 239.1)
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 #714115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
Use #714115 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.