#714C13
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.7% 0.086 73), rgb(113, 76, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#714C13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714C13 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 76, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 71%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.086 73) |
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 #714C13 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714C13 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714C13 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #714C13 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9968
oklch(70.7% 0.08 73)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3C
oklch(63.1% 0.103 73)
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Step 600
600
#9A6715
oklch(55.5% 0.111 72.7)
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Step 700
700
#845603
oklch(49.2% 0.104 73)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714C13
oklch(44.7% 0.086 73)
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Step 900
900
#573B13
oklch(37.6% 0.067 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#714C13 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) | #594E09 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625715 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4241 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714C13
#714C13
oklch(44.7% 0.086 73)
- #2F5683
#2F5683
oklch(44.6% 0.087 253.3)
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 #714C13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
Use #714C13 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.