#714928
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.3% 0.072 58.9), rgb(113, 73, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#714928 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714928 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 73, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.072 58.9) |
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 #714928 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714928 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714928 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #714928 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C19776
oklch(70.7% 0.068 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17C53
oklch(63.1% 0.087 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6537
oklch(55.7% 0.094 59)
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Step 700
700
#855329
oklch(49% 0.088 58.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714928
oklch(44.3% 0.072 58.9)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#714928 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) | #554D25 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5628 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4141 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714928
#714928
oklch(44.3% 0.072 58.9)
- #285977
#285977
oklch(44.4% 0.072 238.3)
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 #714928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #714928 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.