#714250
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.068 1), rgb(113, 66, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#714250 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714250 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 66, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.068 1) |
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 #714250 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714250 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714250 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #714250 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BF
oklch(81% 0.039 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919E
oklch(70.8% 0.063 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27586
oklch(63.1% 0.08 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D70
oklch(55.6% 0.087 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#864C5E
oklch(49% 0.081 0.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714250
oklch(43.9% 0.068 1)
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Step 900
900
#593640
oklch(37.8% 0.052 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#714250 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) | #494B50 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54534F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783F47 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714250
#714250
oklch(43.9% 0.068 1)
- #1C5E54
#1C5E54
oklch(43.8% 0.067 181)
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 #714250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.010
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.085
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.088
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.091
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.092
Use #714250 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.