#71241B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.111 29.8), rgb(113, 36, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#71241B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71241B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 36, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.111 29.8) |
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 #71241B | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71241B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #71241B text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #71241B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA1
oklch(81% 0.084 30)
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Step 400
400
#E77E6E
oklch(70.6% 0.133 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD5848
oklch(63.1% 0.17 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#C83729
oklch(55.5% 0.184 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD281B
oklch(49.2% 0.171 30)
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Step 800
800
#8C2419
oklch(42.7% 0.141 30)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71241B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421611
oklch(26.9% 0.07 29)
#71241B 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) | #39341A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4418 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1022 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71241B
#71241B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 29.8)
- #004B55
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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 #71241B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
Use #71241B 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.