#724914
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.3% 0.086 68.2), rgb(114, 73, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#724914 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #724914 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 73, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 70%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.086 68.2) |
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 #724914 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #724914 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #724914 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #724914 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C29769
oklch(70.6% 0.08 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E651A
oklch(55.6% 0.112 67.8)
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Step 700
700
#875409
oklch(49.2% 0.104 68.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#724914
oklch(44.3% 0.086 68.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A15
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#724914 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) | #574C0B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605615 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3F3F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #724914
#724914
oklch(44.3% 0.086 68.2)
- #285680
#285680
oklch(44.1% 0.086 248.5)
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 #724914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
Use #724914 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.