#714A3A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.059 43.1), rgb(113, 74, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#714A3A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714A3A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 74, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 32%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.059 43.1) |
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 #714A3A | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714A3A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714A3A text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #714A3A 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9685
oklch(70.7% 0.055 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C67
oklch(63.2% 0.071 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A644E
oklch(55.6% 0.078 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#83533F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 43.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714A3A
oklch(44.9% 0.059 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A2E
oklch(37.9% 0.046 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#714A3A 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) | #544E39 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4446 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714A3A
#714A3A
oklch(44.9% 0.059 43.1)
- #2B5C6D
#2B5C6D
oklch(44.8% 0.06 223.3)
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 #714A3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
Use #714A3A 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.