#714A50
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.054 9.3), rgb(113, 74, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#714A50 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714A50 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 74, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.054 9.3) |
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 #714A50 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714A50 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714A50 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #714A50 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BC
oklch(81% 0.031 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD949A
oklch(70.6% 0.05 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7981
oklch(63% 0.065 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#97626A
oklch(55.6% 0.07 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#815159
oklch(49.1% 0.065 8.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714A50
oklch(45.5% 0.054 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#55383D
oklch(37.6% 0.042 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#714A50 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) | #505050 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78474C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714A50
#714A50
oklch(45.5% 0.054 9.3)
- #2F605D
#2F605D
oklch(45.4% 0.053 190.2)
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 #714A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.082
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #714A50 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.