#714B49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.052 22.7), rgb(113, 75, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#714B49 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714B49 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 75, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.052 22.7) |
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 #714B49 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714B49 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714B49 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #714B49 text on black | 2.80:1 | 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
#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
#D4B9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9593
oklch(70.6% 0.048 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B78
oklch(63.1% 0.062 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#976361
oklch(55.5% 0.068 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#815250
oklch(49.1% 0.064 22.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714B49
oklch(45.5% 0.052 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#714B49 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) | #535049 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5848 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79474B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714B49
#714B49
oklch(45.5% 0.052 22.7)
- #305F63
#305F63
oklch(45.4% 0.052 202.7)
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 #714B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
Use #714B49 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.