#714804
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.8% 0.092 71.5), rgb(113, 72, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#714804 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 72°. 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714804 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 72, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.092 71.5) |
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 #714804 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714804 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714804 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #714804 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#D7BC9B
oklch(81% 0.054 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29863
oklch(70.7% 0.086 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37D35
oklch(63.1% 0.11 71)
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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)
#714804
oklch(43.8% 0.092 71.5)
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Step 900
900
#593A0E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 71)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#714804 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) | #564B00 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605507 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3E3D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714804
#714804
oklch(43.8% 0.092 71.5)
- #275483
#275483
oklch(43.8% 0.092 251.6)
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 #714804, 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 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.069
Use #714804 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.