#714229
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43% 0.075 47.9), rgb(113, 66, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#714229 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714229 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 66, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.075 47.9) |
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 #714229 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714229 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714229 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #714229 text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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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
#C6947A
oklch(70.8% 0.071 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67858
oklch(63% 0.09 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#A1603E
oklch(55.5% 0.098 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F30
oklch(49% 0.091 47.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714229
oklch(43% 0.075 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3825
oklch(37.8% 0.058 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#714229 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) | #4F4827 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5229 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B393C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714229
#714229
oklch(43% 0.075 47.9)
- #145770
#145770
oklch(42.9% 0.076 228.3)
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 #714229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
Use #714229 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.