#714A29
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.6% 0.071 59.7), rgb(113, 74, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#714A29 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714A29 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 74, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.071 59.7) |
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 #714A29 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714A29 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714A29 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #714A29 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#C09777
oklch(70.7% 0.066 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07D53
oklch(63.1% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6538
oklch(55.6% 0.092 59)
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Step 700
700
#84542A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714A29
oklch(44.6% 0.071 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#573A22
oklch(37.6% 0.055 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#714A29 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) | #564D26 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5629 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4242 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714A29
#714A29
oklch(44.6% 0.071 59.7)
- #2B5977
#2B5977
oklch(44.5% 0.071 239.6)
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 #714A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
Use #714A29 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.