#714738
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.063 40.4), rgb(113, 71, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#714738 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714738 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 71, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.063 40.4) |
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 #714738 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714738 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714738 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #714738 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19585
oklch(70.7% 0.058 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17A67
oklch(63.1% 0.075 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C624E
oklch(55.5% 0.082 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#85513F
oklch(49% 0.076 39.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714738
oklch(44.2% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#714738 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) | #524C37 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5538 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4043 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714738
#714738
oklch(44.2% 0.063 40.4)
- #245B6B
#245B6B
oklch(44.2% 0.063 220.1)
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 #714738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
Use #714738 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.