#714955
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.057 0.1), rgb(113, 73, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#714955 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 0°. 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 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714955 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 73, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.057 0.1) |
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 #714955 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714955 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714955 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #714955 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 1)
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Step 400
400
#BE939F
oklch(70.7% 0.054 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7888
oklch(63% 0.068 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#976171
oklch(55.6% 0.073 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#81505F
oklch(49.1% 0.069 0.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714955
oklch(45.4% 0.057 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#714955 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) | #4E5055 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585754 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77474D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714955
#714955
oklch(45.4% 0.057 0.1)
- #2E6158
#2E6158
oklch(45.4% 0.057 180.7)
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 #714955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
Use #714955 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.