#714749
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.058 16.5), rgb(113, 71, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#714749 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714749 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 71, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.058 16.5) |
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 #714749 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714749 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714749 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #714749 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09395
oklch(70.6% 0.054 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF787B
oklch(63% 0.069 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6164
oklch(55.6% 0.074 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#845053
oklch(49.2% 0.07 16.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714749
oklch(44.7% 0.058 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#573839
oklch(37.7% 0.044 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#714749 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) | #4F4D49 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595548 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794348 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714749
#714749
oklch(44.7% 0.058 16.5)
- #275E5F
#275E5F
oklch(44.6% 0.058 196.9)
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 #714749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
Use #714749 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.