#714446
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.062 17), rgb(113, 68, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#714446 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714446 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 68, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.062 17) |
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 #714446 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714446 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714446 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #714446 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29293
oklch(70.6% 0.058 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27779
oklch(63.1% 0.074 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F62
oklch(55.5% 0.081 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#864E51
oklch(49% 0.076 16.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714446
oklch(44% 0.062 17)
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Step 900
900
#593738
oklch(37.8% 0.049 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#714446 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) | #4D4B46 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585445 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793F45 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714446
#714446
oklch(44% 0.062 17)
- #1F5D5E
#1F5D5E
oklch(44% 0.062 196.6)
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 #714446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
Use #714446 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.