#714520
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.4% 0.079 58.4), rgb(113, 69, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#714520 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714520 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 69, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.079 58.4) |
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 #714520 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714520 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714520 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #714520 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49672
oklch(70.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0632F
oklch(55.7% 0.104 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#885222
oklch(49.1% 0.095 59.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714520
oklch(43.4% 0.079 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A391E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#714520 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) | #52491C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5320 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3C3D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714520
#714520
oklch(43.4% 0.079 58.4)
- #1E5777
#1E5777
oklch(43.5% 0.079 237.3)
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 #714520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
Use #714520 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.