#714E49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.1% 0.048 28.2), rgb(113, 78, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#714E49 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714E49 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 78, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.048 28.2) |
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 #714E49 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714E49 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714E49 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #714E49 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
-
Step 300
300
#CFBBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 27.8)
-
Step 400
400
#B79894
oklch(70.7% 0.038 26.7)
-
Step 500
500
#A57F79
oklch(63.1% 0.048 28.8)
-
Step 600
600
#906862
oklch(55.7% 0.053 28.5)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#714E49
oklch(46.1% 0.048 28.2)
-
Step 800
800
#634743
oklch(42.7% 0.039 28)
-
Step 900
900
#513B38
oklch(37.6% 0.032 27.5)
-
Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#714E49 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) | #555249 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5949 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794A4D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714E49
#714E49
oklch(46.1% 0.048 28.2)
- #356066
#356066
oklch(46% 0.049 207.1)
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 #714E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.077
Use #714E49 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.