#714B2C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.8% 0.069 59), rgb(113, 75, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#714B2C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 59°. 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714B2C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 75, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.069 59) |
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 #714B2C | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714B2C | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714B2C text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #714B2C text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9779
oklch(70.6% 0.064 58.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D56
oklch(63.1% 0.082 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A663B
oklch(55.7% 0.089 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#83542D
oklch(49% 0.083 58.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714B2C
oklch(44.8% 0.069 59)
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Step 900
900
#573A24
oklch(37.7% 0.054 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#714B2C 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) | #564E29 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F572C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4344 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714B2C
#714B2C
oklch(44.8% 0.069 59)
- #2D5A77
#2D5A77
oklch(44.9% 0.069 239.1)
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 #714B2C, 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 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
Use #714B2C 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.