#714B35
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45% 0.062 50.7), rgb(113, 75, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#714B35 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714B35 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 75, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.062 50.7) |
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 #714B35 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714B35 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714B35 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #714B35 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAC
oklch(81% 0.036 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9780
oklch(70.8% 0.058 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D60
oklch(63.2% 0.074 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#996547
oklch(55.5% 0.08 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#835438
oklch(49.2% 0.075 51)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714B35
oklch(45% 0.062 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#714B35 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) | #554F33 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5735 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4445 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714B35
#714B35
oklch(45% 0.062 50.7)
- #2D5B71
#2D5B71
oklch(44.8% 0.062 231.1)
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 #714B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
Use #714B35 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.