#714C08
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(44.7% 0.09 75.4), rgb(113, 76, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#714C08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714C08 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 76, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.09 75.4) |
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 #714C08 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714C08 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714C08 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #714C08 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.053 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF9963
oklch(70.6% 0.084 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F35
oklch(63% 0.108 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714C08
oklch(44.7% 0.09 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#573C0E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#714C08 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) | #594E00 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62570B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4240 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714C08
#714C08
oklch(44.7% 0.09 75.4)
- #305585
#305585
oklch(44.6% 0.09 255.6)
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 #714C08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
Use #714C08 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.