#714848
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.056 19.5), rgb(113, 72, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#714848 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714848 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 72, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.056 19.5) |
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 #714848 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714848 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714848 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #714848 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09493
oklch(70.8% 0.053 20)
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Step 500
500
#AF7979
oklch(63.1% 0.068 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6262
oklch(55.7% 0.073 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#835151
oklch(49.2% 0.067 19.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714848
oklch(44.8% 0.056 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#573838
oklch(37.7% 0.045 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#714848 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) | #504E48 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5647 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794348 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714848
#714848
oklch(44.8% 0.056 19.5)
- #295E61
#295E61
oklch(44.7% 0.056 200.3)
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 #714848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
Use #714848 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.