#713E39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.072 26.5), rgb(113, 62, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#713E39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #713E39 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 62, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.072 26.5) |
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 #713E39 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #713E39 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #713E39 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #713E39 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8918A
oklch(70.8% 0.068 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#B8756D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35C55
oklch(55.5% 0.094 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C46
oklch(49.2% 0.088 26.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#713E39
oklch(42.5% 0.072 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3531
oklch(37.6% 0.057 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#713E39 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) | #494638 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565038 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A373D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #713E39
#713E39
oklch(42.5% 0.072 26.5)
- #015962
#015962
oklch(42.4% 0.072 206.7)
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 #713E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
Use #713E39 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.