#714F1E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.5% 0.079 73.1), rgb(113, 79, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#714F1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714F1E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 79, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.079 73.1) |
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 #714F1E | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714F1E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714F1E text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #714F1E text on black | 2.83:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6D
oklch(70.8% 0.074 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8044
oklch(63.1% 0.095 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#976923
oklch(55.6% 0.102 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#815715
oklch(49.1% 0.095 73.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714F1E
oklch(45.5% 0.079 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C19
oklch(37.7% 0.061 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#714F1E 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) | #5B5118 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63591F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4645 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714F1E
#714F1E
oklch(45.5% 0.079 73.1)
- #355981
#355981
oklch(45.6% 0.078 252.2)
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 #714F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
Use #714F1E 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.