#814740
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.6% 0.081 27.8), rgb(129, 71, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#814740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.081 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 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814740 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 71, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.081 27.8) |
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 #814740 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814740 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814740 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #814740 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B3
oklch(81% 0.039 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#B5776E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05F57
oklch(55.6% 0.086 27.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#814740
oklch(46.6% 0.081 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F403A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 28)
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Step 900
900
#5A3732
oklch(37.7% 0.051 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#814740 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) | #54503F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C3F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3F45 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814740
#814740
oklch(46.6% 0.081 27.8)
- #006671
#006671
oklch(46.7% 0.08 207.7)
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 #814740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #814740 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.