#714D27
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.2% 0.072 65.6), rgb(113, 77, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#714D27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 66°. 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714D27 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 77, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.072 65.6) |
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 #714D27 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714D27 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714D27 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #714D27 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BE9874
oklch(70.6% 0.067 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#986732
oklch(55.5% 0.093 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#825625
oklch(49.2% 0.087 66.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714D27
oklch(45.2% 0.072 65.6)
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Step 900
900
#563B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#714D27 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) | #595023 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615828 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4544 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714D27
#714D27
oklch(45.2% 0.072 65.6)
- #31597B
#31597B
oklch(45% 0.072 246)
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 #714D27, 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 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
Use #714D27 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.