#814701
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.9% 0.106 60.9), rgb(129, 71, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#814701 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814701 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 71, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.106 60.9) |
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 #814701 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #814701 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814701 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #814701 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB898
oklch(80.9% 0.062 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE925E
oklch(70.8% 0.1 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0752C
oklch(63.1% 0.127 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#814701
oklch(45.9% 0.106 60.9)
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Step 900
900
#603507
oklch(37.5% 0.083 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#392008
oklch(27.1% 0.053 61.1)
#814701 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) | #594D00 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B01 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E393C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814701
#814701
oklch(45.9% 0.106 60.9)
- #015D8D
#015D8D
oklch(45.8% 0.107 241.4)
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 #814701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
Use #814701 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.