#714E47
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.049 31.6), rgb(113, 78, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#714E47 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714E47 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 78, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.049 31.6) |
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 #714E47 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714E47 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714E47 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #714E47 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79892
oklch(70.6% 0.038 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#A57F77
oklch(63.1% 0.049 32)
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Step 600
600
#906860
oklch(55.6% 0.053 31.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714E47
oklch(46% 0.049 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#634741
oklch(42.7% 0.04 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#513C37
oklch(37.8% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#714E47 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) | #565246 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5947 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79494C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714E47
#714E47
oklch(46% 0.049 31.6)
- #356068
#356068
oklch(46.1% 0.049 210.8)
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 #714E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
Use #714E47 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.