#714F13
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.4% 0.086 76.7), rgb(113, 79, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#714F13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714F13 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 79, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 71%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.086 76.7) |
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 #714F13 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714F13 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714F13 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #714F13 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A66
oklch(70.6% 0.081 76.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC813A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 77.5)
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Step 600
600
#986910
oklch(55.6% 0.112 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714F13
oklch(45.4% 0.086 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#553C12
oklch(37.6% 0.067 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#714F13 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) | #5C5008 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645915 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4643 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714F13
#714F13
oklch(45.4% 0.086 76.7)
- #355785
#355785
oklch(45.3% 0.086 256.3)
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 #714F13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
Use #714F13 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.