#714E29
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.07 65.9), rgb(113, 78, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#714E29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714E29 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 78, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.07 65.9) |
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 #714E29 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714E29 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714E29 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #714E29 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
#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
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BD9975
oklch(70.7% 0.066 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F51
oklch(63.1% 0.083 65.9)
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Step 600
600
#986834
oklch(55.7% 0.092 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#815627
oklch(49.1% 0.085 65.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714E29
oklch(45.4% 0.07 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#553B20
oklch(37.5% 0.055 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#714E29 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) | #595026 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62582A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4645 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714E29
#714E29
oklch(45.4% 0.07 65.9)
- #335A7B
#335A7B
oklch(45.4% 0.07 245.7)
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 #714E29, 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
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
Use #714E29 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.