#714A3C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.058 40.5), rgb(113, 74, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#714A3C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714A3C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 74, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.058 40.5) |
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 #714A3C | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714A3C | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714A3C text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #714A3C 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
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9687
oklch(70.7% 0.054 41)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B69
oklch(63% 0.07 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#996451
oklch(55.5% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#835341
oklch(49.2% 0.07 41.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714A3C
oklch(44.9% 0.058 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#57392F
oklch(37.7% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#714A3C 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) | #544F3B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4446 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714A3C
#714A3C
oklch(44.9% 0.058 40.5)
- #2C5D6C
#2C5D6C
oklch(45.1% 0.058 220.4)
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 #714A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.074
Use #714A3C 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.