#713828
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.085 36.6), rgb(113, 56, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#713828 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #713828 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 56, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.085 36.6) |
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 #713828 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #713828 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #713828 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #713828 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7E
oklch(70.7% 0.08 36)
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Step 500
500
#BE725D
oklch(63% 0.102 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95A43
oklch(55.6% 0.109 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#914935
oklch(49.1% 0.102 36.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#713828
oklch(41.1% 0.085 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3428
oklch(37.6% 0.066 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#713828 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) | #474126 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D27 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2E34 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #713828
#713828
oklch(41.1% 0.085 36.6)
- #005464
#005464
oklch(41.1% 0.073 216.4)
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 #713828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
Use #713828 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.