#714B39
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.1% 0.059 46.1), rgb(113, 75, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#714B39 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714B39 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 75, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.059 46.1) |
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 #714B39 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714B39 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714B39 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #714B39 text on black | 2.76:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9684
oklch(70.7% 0.056 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C65
oklch(63.1% 0.071 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#99654C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#82543D
oklch(49.1% 0.071 47.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714B39
oklch(45.1% 0.059 46.1)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#714B39 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) | #554F38 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5739 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4446 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714B39
#714B39
oklch(45.1% 0.059 46.1)
- #2D5C6F
#2D5C6F
oklch(45% 0.06 226.8)
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 #714B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.071
Use #714B39 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.