#714C36
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.2% 0.061 51.4), rgb(113, 76, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#714C36 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714C36 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 76, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.061 51.4) |
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 #714C36 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714C36 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714C36 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #714C36 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BE9781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D61
oklch(63.1% 0.072 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#986647
oklch(55.6% 0.079 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#825439
oklch(49.1% 0.073 50.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714C36
oklch(45.2% 0.061 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#714C36 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) | #565034 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5836 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4546 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714C36
#714C36
oklch(45.2% 0.061 51.4)
- #2F5C72
#2F5C72
oklch(45.2% 0.061 231.5)
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 #714C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
Use #714C36 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.