#714F09
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.3% 0.09 78.6), rgb(113, 79, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#714F09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714F09 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 79, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.09 78.6) |
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 #714F09 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714F09 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714F09 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #714F09 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A62
oklch(70.6% 0.085 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD8133
oklch(63.2% 0.108 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714F09
oklch(45.3% 0.09 78.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C0D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 80.2)
#714F09 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) | #5C5000 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64590D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4543 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714F09
#714F09
oklch(45.3% 0.09 78.6)
- #365688
#365688
oklch(45.3% 0.091 259)
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 #714F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
Use #714F09 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.