#714944
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.056 27.3), rgb(113, 73, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#714944 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714944 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 73, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.056 27.3) |
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 #714944 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714944 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714944 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #714944 text on black | 2.73:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF958F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A73
oklch(63% 0.066 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#99635C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#83524C
oklch(49.2% 0.067 27.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714944
oklch(44.9% 0.056 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#573935
oklch(37.8% 0.044 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#714944 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) | #524E44 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5643 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794448 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714944
#714944
oklch(44.9% 0.056 27.3)
- #2A5E65
#2A5E65
oklch(44.9% 0.056 207.1)
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 #714944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
Use #714944 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.