#714A44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.055 29), rgb(113, 74, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#714A44 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714A44 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 74, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.055 29) |
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 #714A44 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714A44 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714A44 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #714A44 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF958E
oklch(70.7% 0.052 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B73
oklch(63.2% 0.065 29)
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Step 600
600
#99635B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#82524B
oklch(49.1% 0.066 28.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714A44
oklch(45.1% 0.055 29)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#714A44 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) | #524F43 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5744 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794548 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714A44
#714A44
oklch(45.1% 0.055 29)
- #2D5E66
#2D5E66
oklch(45.1% 0.054 209.4)
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 #714A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.076
Use #714A44 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.