#714E34
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.6% 0.061 57.1), rgb(113, 78, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#714E34 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714E34 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 78, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.061 57.1) |
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 #714E34 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714E34 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714E34 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #714E34 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD987E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.074 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#976743
oklch(55.6% 0.08 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#815535
oklch(49.1% 0.075 56)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714E34
oklch(45.6% 0.061 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#553B28
oklch(37.7% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#322318
oklch(27.1% 0.03 57.3)
#714E34 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) | #585132 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615934 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4747 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714E34
#714E34
oklch(45.6% 0.061 57.1)
- #335C75
#335C75
oklch(45.6% 0.062 237)
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 #714E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
Use #714E34 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.