#714225
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.078 51.1), rgb(113, 66, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#714225 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714225 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 66, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.078 51.1) |
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 #714225 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714225 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714225 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #714225 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A7
oklch(81% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69477
oklch(70.7% 0.073 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67954
oklch(63.1% 0.092 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26138
oklch(55.7% 0.101 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A502B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 51.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714225
oklch(42.9% 0.078 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3822
oklch(37.7% 0.061 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#714225 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) | #4F4722 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5225 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C393B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714225
#714225
oklch(42.9% 0.078 51.1)
- #145772
#145772
oklch(43% 0.077 230.3)
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 #714225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
Use #714225 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.