#714528
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.5% 0.074 53), rgb(113, 69, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#714528 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714528 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 69, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.074 53) |
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 #714528 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714528 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714528 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #714528 text on black | 2.58:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49578
oklch(70.7% 0.07 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47A55
oklch(63.1% 0.089 53)
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Step 600
600
#9F623A
oklch(55.5% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#88512C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 53)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714528
oklch(43.5% 0.074 53)
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Step 900
900
#5A3923
oklch(37.8% 0.058 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#714528 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) | #524A25 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5328 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3C3E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714528
#714528
oklch(43.5% 0.074 53)
- #1E5873
#1E5873
oklch(43.6% 0.074 232.3)
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 #714528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
Use #714528 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.