#714C26
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.9% 0.073 64.7), rgb(113, 76, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#714C26 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 65°. 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714C26 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 76, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.073 64.7) |
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 #714C26 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714C26 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714C26 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #714C26 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA4
oklch(81% 0.043 66)
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Step 400
400
#BF9874
oklch(70.7% 0.068 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E4F
oklch(63% 0.087 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#996732
oklch(55.6% 0.094 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#835524
oklch(49.1% 0.088 64.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714C26
oklch(44.9% 0.073 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#563B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#714C26 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) | #584F22 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615727 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4443 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714C26
#714C26
oklch(44.9% 0.073 64.7)
- #2F597B
#2F597B
oklch(44.9% 0.073 244.9)
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 #714C26, 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 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.070
Use #714C26 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.