#714935
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.6% 0.063 47.2), rgb(113, 73, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#714935 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 47°. 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 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714935 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 73, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.063 47.2) |
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 #714935 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714935 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714935 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #714935 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09681
oklch(70.7% 0.059 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07B62
oklch(63% 0.076 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6448
oklch(55.6% 0.082 47.5)
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Step 700
700
#84533A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 47.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714935
oklch(44.6% 0.063 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#57392B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#714935 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) | #544D33 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5635 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4244 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714935
#714935
oklch(44.6% 0.063 47.2)
- #295B6F
#295B6F
oklch(44.6% 0.063 227)
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 #714935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
Use #714935 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.