#714F43
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.1% 0.05 40.3), rgb(113, 79, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#714F43 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714F43 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 79, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.05 40.3) |
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 #714F43 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714F43 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714F43 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #714F43 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B7998F
oklch(70.7% 0.039 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48073
oklch(63.1% 0.049 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F695B
oklch(55.6% 0.054 41.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714F43
oklch(46.1% 0.05 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#63473E
oklch(42.6% 0.041 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#714F43 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) | #575342 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A43 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794A4C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714F43
#714F43
oklch(46.1% 0.05 40.3)
- #365F6C
#365F6C
oklch(46.1% 0.051 220.4)
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 #714F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
Use #714F43 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.