#714A49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.054 21), rgb(113, 74, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#714A49 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| 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 | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714A49 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 74, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.054 21) |
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 #714A49 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714A49 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714A49 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #714A49 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
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9593
oklch(70.7% 0.05 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A79
oklch(63.1% 0.064 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#986362
oklch(55.6% 0.069 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#825251
oklch(49.2% 0.065 21)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714A49
oklch(45.3% 0.054 21)
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Step 900
900
#563938
oklch(37.8% 0.042 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#714A49 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) | #525049 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5748 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79464A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714A49
#714A49
oklch(45.3% 0.054 21)
- #2E5F62
#2E5F62
oklch(45.3% 0.053 200.7)
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 #714A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.075
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
Use #714A49 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.