#714B41
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.055 35.4), rgb(113, 75, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#714B41 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714B41 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 75, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.055 35.4) |
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 #714B41 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714B41 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714B41 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #714B41 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE968B
oklch(70.7% 0.051 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6E
oklch(63.2% 0.065 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#986457
oklch(55.6% 0.071 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#825347
oklch(49.2% 0.066 35)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714B41
oklch(45.2% 0.055 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#563932
oklch(37.6% 0.043 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#714B41 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) | #545040 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5741 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794548 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714B41
#714B41
oklch(45.2% 0.055 35.4)
- #2E5E69
#2E5E69
oklch(45.3% 0.055 214.6)
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 #714B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.073
Use #714B41 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.