#714C19
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.8% 0.082 71.1), rgb(113, 76, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#714C19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714C19 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 76, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.082 71.1) |
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 #714C19 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714C19 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714C19 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #714C19 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F42
oklch(63.2% 0.098 71)
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Step 600
600
#9A671F
oklch(55.6% 0.107 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#835610
oklch(49.1% 0.099 71.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714C19
oklch(44.8% 0.082 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B17
oklch(37.7% 0.064 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#714C19 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) | #594E12 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4342 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714C19
#714C19
oklch(44.8% 0.082 71.1)
- #2F5781
#2F5781
oklch(44.8% 0.083 251.2)
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 #714C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
Use #714C19 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.