#714D40
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.053 40.7), rgb(113, 77, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#714D40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714D40 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 77, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.053 40.7) |
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 #714D40 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714D40 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714D40 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #714D40 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 38.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9789
oklch(70.8% 0.05 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6C
oklch(63.2% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#976654
oklch(55.8% 0.069 41)
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Step 700
700
#805444
oklch(49% 0.064 40.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714D40
oklch(45.6% 0.053 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A31
oklch(37.7% 0.042 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#714D40 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) | #56513F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5840 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79474A | 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°).
- #714D40
#714D40
oklch(45.6% 0.053 40.7)
- #325E6C
#325E6C
oklch(45.6% 0.054 220.7)
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 #714D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
Use #714D40 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.