#714A15
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.3% 0.085 69.9), rgb(113, 74, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#714A15 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714A15 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 74, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.085 69.9) |
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 #714A15 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714A15 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714A15 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #714A15 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9F
oklch(81% 0.049 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19869
oklch(70.7% 0.08 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C661B
oklch(55.6% 0.11 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#85550B
oklch(49.2% 0.102 70.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714A15
oklch(44.3% 0.085 69.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B15
oklch(37.8% 0.066 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#714A15 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) | #574D0D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605616 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C403F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714A15
#714A15
oklch(44.3% 0.085 69.9)
- #2B5680
#2B5680
oklch(44.3% 0.085 249.8)
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 #714A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
Use #714A15 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.