#714E25
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.074 68.3), rgb(113, 78, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#714E25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 68°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714E25 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 78, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.074 68.3) |
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 #714E25 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714E25 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714E25 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #714E25 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9972
oklch(70.7% 0.068 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4C
oklch(63.1% 0.089 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#98682E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#815621
oklch(49% 0.089 68.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714E25
oklch(45.3% 0.074 68.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C1E
oklch(37.9% 0.057 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#714E25 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) | #5A5021 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625826 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4645 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714E25
#714E25
oklch(45.3% 0.074 68.3)
- #33597D
#33597D
oklch(45.2% 0.074 248.5)
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 #714E25, 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 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
Use #714E25 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.