#714B28
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.8% 0.072 61.9), rgb(113, 75, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#714B28 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 62°. 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714B28 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 75, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.072 61.9) |
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 #714B28 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714B28 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714B28 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #714B28 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9876
oklch(70.7% 0.066 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E52
oklch(63.2% 0.085 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A6635
oklch(55.6% 0.093 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#845428
oklch(49.1% 0.087 60.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714B28
oklch(44.8% 0.072 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B21
oklch(37.8% 0.056 62.7)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#714B28 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) | #574E25 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605728 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4343 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714B28
#714B28
oklch(44.8% 0.072 61.9)
- #2D5979
#2D5979
oklch(44.7% 0.072 242.3)
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 #714B28, 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 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
Use #714B28 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.