#714E22
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.076 69.9), rgb(113, 78, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#714E22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714E22 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 78, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.076 69.9) |
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 #714E22 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714E22 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714E22 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #714E22 text on black | 2.81:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9970
oklch(70.7% 0.071 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F49
oklch(63% 0.091 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#98682A
oklch(55.6% 0.099 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#82561D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 69.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714E22
oklch(45.3% 0.076 69.9)
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Step 900
900
#563C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 70)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#714E22 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) | #5A501D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625823 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4544 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714E22
#714E22
oklch(45.3% 0.076 69.9)
- #33597F
#33597F
oklch(45.3% 0.076 249.8)
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 #714E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #714E22 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.