#714A3E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.057 37.8), rgb(113, 74, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#714A3E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714A3E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 74, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.057 37.8) |
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 #714A3E | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714A3E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714A3E text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #714A3E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#D5BAB1
oklch(81% 0.034 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9689
oklch(70.8% 0.053 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6C
oklch(63% 0.068 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#996453
oklch(55.6% 0.074 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#835344
oklch(49.2% 0.069 38.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714A3E
oklch(45% 0.057 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#563930
oklch(37.6% 0.044 38)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#714A3E 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) | #534F3D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4447 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714A3E
#714A3E
oklch(45% 0.057 37.8)
- #2C5D6A
#2C5D6A
oklch(45% 0.057 217.4)
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 #714A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.074
Use #714A3E 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.