#714D3A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.5% 0.057 48.7), rgb(113, 77, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#714D3A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714D3A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 77, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 32%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.057 48.7) |
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 #714D3A | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714D3A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714D3A text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #714D3A text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9784
oklch(70.6% 0.053 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D65
oklch(63% 0.068 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664C
oklch(55.6% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#81553D
oklch(49.2% 0.069 49.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714D3A
oklch(45.5% 0.057 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#714D3A 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) | #575139 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F583A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4748 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714D3A
#714D3A
oklch(45.5% 0.057 48.7)
- #325D70
#325D70
oklch(45.5% 0.057 228.6)
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 #714D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
Use #714D3A 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.