#714A0B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.3% 0.089 72.5), rgb(113, 74, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#714A0B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 73°. 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 (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714A0B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 74, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 82%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.089 72.5) |
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 #714A0B | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714A0B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714A0B text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #714A0B text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19865
oklch(70.6% 0.084 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E38
oklch(63.1% 0.107 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6609
oklch(55.5% 0.116 72.2)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714A0B
oklch(44.3% 0.089 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#583B10
oklch(37.7% 0.07 72.8)
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Step 950
950
#34230C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 72.2)
#714A0B 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) | #584C00 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61560E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C403F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714A0B
#714A0B
oklch(44.3% 0.089 72.5)
- #2B5583
#2B5583
oklch(44.2% 0.09 252.4)
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 #714A0B, 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 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
Use #714A0B 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.