#714850
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.057 6.9), rgb(113, 72, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#714850 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714850 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 72, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.057 6.9) |
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 #714850 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714850 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714850 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #714850 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF939B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7882
oklch(63% 0.069 7)
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Step 600
600
#99616C
oklch(55.7% 0.074 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#82505A
oklch(49.1% 0.068 6.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714850
oklch(45.1% 0.057 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#714850 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) | #4E4F50 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78454B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714850
#714850
oklch(45.1% 0.057 6.9)
- #2B605B
#2B605B
oklch(45.1% 0.057 187.2)
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 #714850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.017
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
Use #714850 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.