#714730
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.1% 0.068 49.1), rgb(113, 71, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#714730 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714730 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 71, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.068 49.1) |
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 #714730 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714730 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714730 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #714730 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAB
oklch(81% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2957E
oklch(70.6% 0.063 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5D
oklch(63.2% 0.081 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6343
oklch(55.6% 0.088 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#865235
oklch(49.1% 0.082 49.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714730
oklch(44.1% 0.068 49.1)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#714730 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) | #524C2E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5530 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3F41 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714730
#714730
oklch(44.1% 0.068 49.1)
- #245A71
#245A71
oklch(44.2% 0.068 229.2)
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 #714730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
Use #714730 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.