#714233
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.1% 0.07 38.5), rgb(113, 66, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#714233 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714233 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 66, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.07 38.5) |
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 #714233 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714233 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714233 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #714233 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.041 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59383
oklch(70.7% 0.065 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67864
oklch(63.2% 0.084 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#A1604B
oklch(55.7% 0.091 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#894F3C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 38.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714233
oklch(43.1% 0.07 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#35201A
oklch(26.9% 0.035 36.7)
#714233 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) | #4E4832 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595232 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3A3E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714233
#714233
oklch(43.1% 0.07 38.5)
- #15596A
#15596A
oklch(43.1% 0.07 218.8)
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 #714233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
Use #714233 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.