#714D3F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.054 42.1), rgb(113, 77, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#714D3F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714D3F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 77, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.054 42.1) |
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 #714D3F | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714D3F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714D3F text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #714D3F text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.031 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9788
oklch(70.7% 0.051 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#976652
oklch(55.7% 0.07 43)
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Step 700
700
#805443
oklch(49% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714D3F
oklch(45.6% 0.054 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#714D3F 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) | #56513E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F583F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794749 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714D3F
#714D3F
oklch(45.6% 0.054 42.1)
- #325E6D
#325E6D
oklch(45.7% 0.054 222.3)
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 #714D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
Use #714D3F 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.