#714138
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.1% 0.069 31.4), rgb(113, 65, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#714138 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714138 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 65, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.069 31.4) |
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 #714138 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714138 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714138 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #714138 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 32)
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Step 400
400
#C69288
oklch(70.7% 0.065 31)
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Step 500
500
#B6776A
oklch(63.2% 0.082 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15F52
oklch(55.7% 0.089 32)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E43
oklch(49.2% 0.083 31.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714138
oklch(43.1% 0.069 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3730
oklch(37.8% 0.053 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#714138 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) | #4C4837 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585237 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3A3F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714138
#714138
oklch(43.1% 0.069 31.4)
- #115A66
#115A66
oklch(43.1% 0.069 211.6)
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 #714138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
Use #714138 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.