#714C4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.05 15.7), rgb(113, 76, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#714C4E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714C4E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 76, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.05 15.7) |
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 #714C4E | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714C4E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714C4E text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #714C4E text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9597
oklch(70.7% 0.047 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.06 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#966466
oklch(55.7% 0.065 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#805255
oklch(49.1% 0.062 15.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714C4E
oklch(45.8% 0.05 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#55393B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#322222
oklch(27.2% 0.025 18.8)
#714C4E 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) | #53514E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78484D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714C4E
#714C4E
oklch(45.8% 0.05 15.7)
- #336060
#336060
oklch(45.7% 0.05 195.6)
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 #714C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.079
Use #714C4E 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.