#714A56
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.056 359.5), rgb(113, 74, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#714A56 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 360°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714A56 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 74, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.056 359.5) |
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 #714A56 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714A56 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714A56 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #714A56 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 358)
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Step 400
400
#BD949F
oklch(70.8% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7988
oklch(63.2% 0.067 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#966172
oklch(55.5% 0.072 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#80505F
oklch(49% 0.067 359.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714A56
oklch(45.7% 0.056 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#553841
oklch(37.7% 0.043 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#714A56 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) | #4F5156 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585855 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77484E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714A56
#714A56
oklch(45.7% 0.056 359.5)
- #316158
#316158
oklch(45.6% 0.055 180.1)
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 #714A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.085
Use #714A56 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.