#714A48
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.054 22.6), rgb(113, 74, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#714A48 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714A48 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 74, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.054 22.6) |
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 #714A48 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714A48 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714A48 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #714A48 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9592
oklch(70.7% 0.05 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A77
oklch(63% 0.064 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#986360
oklch(55.6% 0.069 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#825250
oklch(49.2% 0.065 22.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714A48
oklch(45.2% 0.054 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#563937
oklch(37.8% 0.042 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#322120
oklch(26.8% 0.027 22.8)
#714A48 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) | #524F48 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5747 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79454A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714A48
#714A48
oklch(45.2% 0.054 22.6)
- #2D5F63
#2D5F63
oklch(45.3% 0.054 202.3)
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 #714A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
Use #714A48 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.