#714A2F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.7% 0.067 54.8), rgb(113, 74, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#714A2F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714A2F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 74, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.067 54.8) |
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 #714A2F | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714A2F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714A2F text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #714A2F text on black | 2.72:1 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0977C
oklch(70.8% 0.062 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5A
oklch(63% 0.08 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6540
oklch(55.5% 0.086 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#845432
oklch(49.2% 0.08 55)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714A2F
oklch(44.7% 0.067 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A26
oklch(37.7% 0.052 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#714A2F 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) | #554E2D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4243 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714A2F
#714A2F
oklch(44.7% 0.067 54.8)
- #2B5A74
#2B5A74
oklch(44.6% 0.067 235.2)
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 #714A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
Use #714A2F 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.