#714B4E
Eggplant · dark warm red
About #714B4E
#714B4E is a muted, dark shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 29% green and 31% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 31% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 10.4); Umber comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #4B716E — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #714B4E for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 7.45:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.45:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #714B4E?
#714B4E is a muted, dark shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 29% green and 31% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 31% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #714B4E?
Use white text. White on #714B4E has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #714B4E?
Its complementary colour is #4B716E, and analogous partners are #714B61 and #715B4B.