#71283B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.104 7.3), rgb(113, 40, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#71283B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71283B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 40, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.104 7.3) |
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 #71283B | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71283B | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #71283B text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #71283B text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB8
oklch(81% 0.079 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E93
oklch(70.8% 0.125 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65978
oklch(63.1% 0.159 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#C13961
oklch(55.5% 0.174 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#A62A50
oklch(49% 0.161 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#872542
oklch(42.7% 0.134 7.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71283B
oklch(39% 0.104 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#401621
oklch(26.9% 0.066 6.4)
#71283B 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) | #37383B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4739 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1E2F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71283B
#71283B
oklch(39% 0.104 7.3)
- #00504B
#00504B
oklch(38.8% 0.068 187.6)
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 #71283B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
Use #71283B 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.