#714A3B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.059 41.8), rgb(113, 74, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#714A3B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 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 | #714A3B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 74, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.059 41.8) |
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 #714A3B | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714A3B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714A3B text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #714A3B 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
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9686
oklch(70.7% 0.055 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C68
oklch(63.1% 0.069 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#996450
oklch(55.5% 0.075 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#835340
oklch(49.1% 0.071 42.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714A3B
oklch(44.9% 0.059 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#714A3B 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) | #544E3A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4446 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714A3B
#714A3B
oklch(44.9% 0.059 41.8)
- #2B5C6C
#2B5C6C
oklch(44.8% 0.059 221.9)
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 #714A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
Use #714A3B 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.