#714039
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.9% 0.07 28.9), rgb(113, 64, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#714039 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714039 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 64, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.07 28.9) |
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 #714039 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714039 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714039 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #714039 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69289
oklch(70.7% 0.065 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7766C
oklch(63.2% 0.084 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25E54
oklch(55.7% 0.091 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D44
oklch(49% 0.084 29.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714039
oklch(42.9% 0.07 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3631
oklch(37.7% 0.054 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#714039 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) | #4B4738 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575138 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A393E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714039
#714039
oklch(42.9% 0.07 28.9)
- #0D5A64
#0D5A64
oklch(43% 0.07 208.6)
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 #714039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
Use #714039 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.