#714718
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.7% 0.084 65), rgb(113, 71, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#714718 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714718 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 71, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.084 65) |
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 #714718 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714718 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714718 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #714718 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976C
oklch(70.8% 0.078 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37C44
oklch(63.1% 0.1 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6422
oklch(55.5% 0.109 65)
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Step 700
700
#875314
oklch(49.1% 0.101 65.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714718
oklch(43.7% 0.084 65)
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Step 900
900
#593A18
oklch(37.7% 0.065 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#714718 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) | #544A12 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5419 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3D3D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714718
#714718
oklch(43.7% 0.084 65)
- #24567D
#24567D
oklch(43.8% 0.084 245)
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 #714718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
Use #714718 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.