#714829
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.2% 0.072 56.6), rgb(113, 72, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#714829 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714829 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 72, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.072 56.6) |
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 #714829 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714829 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714829 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #714829 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29678
oklch(70.7% 0.068 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17C55
oklch(63.1% 0.085 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D6439
oklch(55.6% 0.094 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#86532B
oklch(49.2% 0.087 56.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714829
oklch(44.2% 0.072 56.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A23
oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#714829 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) | #544C26 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5529 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4041 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714829
#714829
oklch(44.2% 0.072 56.6)
- #265976
#265976
oklch(44.3% 0.072 236.6)
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 #714829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
Use #714829 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.