#714C0E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.7% 0.088 74.2), rgb(113, 76, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#714C0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714C0E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 76, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.088 74.2) |
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 #714C0E | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714C0E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714C0E text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #714C0E text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.052 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9965
oklch(70.6% 0.082 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F38
oklch(63.1% 0.106 74.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A680B
oklch(55.7% 0.114 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714C0E
oklch(44.7% 0.088 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B11
oklch(37.6% 0.069 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#714C0E 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) | #594E02 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625711 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4241 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714C0E
#714C0E
oklch(44.7% 0.088 74.2)
- #305684
#305684
oklch(44.7% 0.088 254.2)
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 #714C0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
Use #714C0E 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.