#714142
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.067 18.9), rgb(113, 65, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#714142 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714142 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 65, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.067 18.9) |
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 #714142 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714142 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714142 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #714142 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 18)
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Step 400
400
#C59191
oklch(70.7% 0.063 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57676
oklch(63.2% 0.08 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05E5F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#894D4E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 19.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714142
oklch(43.3% 0.067 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3637
oklch(37.7% 0.052 18)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#714142 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) | #4B4942 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565241 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3B42 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714142
#714142
oklch(43.3% 0.067 18.9)
- #145C5E
#145C5E
oklch(43.4% 0.067 197.8)
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 #714142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
Use #714142 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.