#714F3D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46% 0.054 48.8), rgb(113, 79, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#714F3D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714F3D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 79, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.054 48.8) |
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 #714F3D | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714F3D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714F3D text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #714F3D text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B7998A
oklch(70.6% 0.042 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#A5806D
oklch(63% 0.054 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#906955
oklch(55.5% 0.059 48.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714F3D
oklch(46% 0.054 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#634839
oklch(42.7% 0.044 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C31
oklch(37.6% 0.035 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#714F3D 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) | #58523C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A494A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714F3D
#714F3D
oklch(46% 0.054 48.8)
- #365E70
#365E70
oklch(46% 0.054 228.7)
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 #714F3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
Use #714F3D 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.