#714E1D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.2% 0.08 72.2), rgb(113, 78, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#714E1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 72°. 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 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714E1D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 78, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.08 72.2) |
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 #714E1D | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714E1D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714E1D text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #714E1D text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996C
oklch(70.6% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD8044
oklch(63.2% 0.095 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#986823
oklch(55.5% 0.103 72)
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Step 700
700
#825614
oklch(49% 0.097 71.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714E1D
oklch(45.2% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#563C18
oklch(37.8% 0.063 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#714E1D 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) | #5A5017 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4544 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714E1D
#714E1D
oklch(45.2% 0.08 72.2)
- #335881
#335881
oklch(45.2% 0.08 252.2)
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 #714E1D, 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 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
Use #714E1D 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.