#714648
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.059 16.7), rgb(113, 70, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#714648 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714648 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 70, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.059 16.7) |
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 #714648 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714648 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714648 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #714648 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19394
oklch(70.7% 0.056 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#B0787A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6063
oklch(55.5% 0.077 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#854F52
oklch(49.1% 0.073 16.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714648
oklch(44.4% 0.059 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#583739
oklch(37.7% 0.047 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#714648 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) | #4E4D48 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585547 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794147 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714648
#714648
oklch(44.4% 0.059 16.7)
- #245E5F
#245E5F
oklch(44.5% 0.06 196.8)
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 #714648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.019
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.082
Use #714648 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.