#714128
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.8% 0.077 47.4), rgb(113, 65, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#714128 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714128 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 65, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.077 47.4) |
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 #714128 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714128 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714128 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #714128 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A8
oklch(81% 0.045 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#C7937A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77858
oklch(63.1% 0.091 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#A2603D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2F
oklch(49.2% 0.093 47.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714128
oklch(42.8% 0.077 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3725
oklch(37.6% 0.059 47)
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Step 950
950
#362116
oklch(27.1% 0.038 48.3)
#714128 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) | #4E4726 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5128 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B383B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714128
#714128
oklch(42.8% 0.077 47.4)
- #105770
#105770
oklch(42.8% 0.077 227.6)
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 #714128, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
Use #714128 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.