#714D1E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45% 0.079 70.4), rgb(113, 77, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#714D1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714D1E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 77, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.079 70.4) |
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 #714D1E | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714D1E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714D1E text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #714D1E 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
#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
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996E
oklch(70.7% 0.073 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F46
oklch(63.1% 0.094 70)
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Step 600
600
#996825
oklch(55.7% 0.103 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#835617
oklch(49.2% 0.096 70.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714D1E
oklch(45% 0.079 70.4)
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Step 900
900
#563B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 69.5)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#714D1E 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) | #594F19 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4443 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714D1E
#714D1E
oklch(45% 0.079 70.4)
- #315880
#315880
oklch(45% 0.08 250.5)
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 #714D1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #714D1E 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.