#715047
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.4% 0.047 35.8), rgb(113, 80, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#715047 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 36°. 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715047 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 80, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.047 35.8) |
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 #715047 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #715047 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #715047 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #715047 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB7
oklch(81% 0.023 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69991
oklch(70.7% 0.037 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38076
oklch(63.1% 0.046 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E695F
oklch(55.6% 0.05 35.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#715047
oklch(46.4% 0.047 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#624840
oklch(42.7% 0.038 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#503C36
oklch(37.6% 0.03 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#715047 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) | #585446 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A47 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794B4E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715047
#715047
oklch(46.4% 0.047 35.8)
- #39606A
#39606A
oklch(46.4% 0.047 215.9)
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 #715047, 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 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.074
Use #715047 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.