#71260F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.9% 0.111 36.9), rgb(113, 38, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#71260F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71260F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 38, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 77%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.111 36.9) |
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 #71260F | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71260F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #71260F text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #71260F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.084 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#E78063
oklch(70.7% 0.134 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B35
oklch(63.1% 0.17 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83B02
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2601
oklch(42.7% 0.143 36.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71260F
oklch(37.9% 0.111 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#42170B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 36.4)
#71260F 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) | #3C340B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E450B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1122 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71260F
#71260F
oklch(37.9% 0.111 36.9)
- #004A59
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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 #71260F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.013
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.063
Use #71260F 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.