#714E2D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.5% 0.067 63.1), rgb(113, 78, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#714E2D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714E2D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 78, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.067 63.1) |
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 #714E2D | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714E2D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714E2D text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #714E2D text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9978
oklch(70.8% 0.063 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F55
oklch(63.1% 0.08 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#97673A
oklch(55.5% 0.087 62.6)
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Step 700
700
#81562C
oklch(49.1% 0.081 63.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714E2D
oklch(45.5% 0.067 63.1)
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Step 900
900
#553B23
oklch(37.6% 0.052 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#714E2D 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) | #59512A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4646 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714E2D
#714E2D
oklch(45.5% 0.067 63.1)
- #335B79
#335B79
oklch(45.5% 0.067 242.6)
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 #714E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
Use #714E2D 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.