#71151C
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.1% 0.125 22.6), rgb(113, 21, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#71151C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71151C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 21, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.125 22.6) |
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 #71151C | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71151C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #71151C text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #71151C text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A5
oklch(81% 0.094 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#F07674
oklch(70.7% 0.151 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#E64A50
oklch(63% 0.192 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#D21F34
oklch(55.6% 0.209 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B50927
oklch(49.1% 0.194 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#931221
oklch(42.7% 0.161 22.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71151C
oklch(36.1% 0.125 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#71151C 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) | #312D1B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484019 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D0019 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71151C
#71151C
oklch(36.1% 0.125 22.6)
- #00474B
#00474B
oklch(36.2% 0.062 201.2)
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 #71151C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.023
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.027
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
Use #71151C 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.