#714506
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.2% 0.092 67.8), rgb(113, 69, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#714506 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714506 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 69, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.092 67.8) |
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 #714506 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714506 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714506 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #714506 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#C59665
oklch(70.7% 0.086 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57C38
oklch(63.2% 0.11 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#A06409
oklch(55.6% 0.119 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714506
oklch(43.2% 0.092 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3910
oklch(37.6% 0.072 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#714506 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) | #534900 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5308 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3A3A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714506
#714506
oklch(43.2% 0.092 67.8)
- #205480
#205480
oklch(43.3% 0.091 247.5)
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 #714506, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
Use #714506 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.