#714700
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.6% 0.094 71.2), rgb(113, 71, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#714700 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714700 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 71, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.094 71.2) |
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 #714700 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714700 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714700 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #714700 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39762
oklch(70.6% 0.087 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37D33
oklch(63.1% 0.111 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714700
oklch(43.6% 0.094 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A0C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 71.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 71.3)
#714700 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) | #554A00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5402 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3C3B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714700
#714700
oklch(43.6% 0.094 71.2)
- #255483
#255483
oklch(43.7% 0.093 250.8)
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 #714700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
Use #714700 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.