#714B15
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.5% 0.085 71.2), rgb(113, 75, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#714B15 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714B15 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 75, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.085 71.2) |
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 #714B15 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714B15 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714B15 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #714B15 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09969
oklch(70.8% 0.079 71.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6719
oklch(55.6% 0.11 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#845509
oklch(49% 0.102 71.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714B15
oklch(44.5% 0.085 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B15
oklch(37.6% 0.066 71.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#714B15 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) | #584D0D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615617 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4140 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714B15
#714B15
oklch(44.5% 0.085 71.2)
- #2D5681
#2D5681
oklch(44.4% 0.085 251.3)
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 #714B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
Use #714B15 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.