#71290F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.3% 0.108 38.8), rgb(113, 41, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#71290F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71290F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 41, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 77%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.108 38.8) |
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 #71290F | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71290F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #71290F text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #71290F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E58262
oklch(70.8% 0.13 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E33
oklch(63.1% 0.166 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71290F
oklch(38.3% 0.108 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#41180A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38.9)
#71290F 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) | #3E360B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1724 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71290F
#71290F
oklch(38.3% 0.108 38.8)
- #004C5C
#004C5C
oklch(38.5% 0.069 218.1)
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 #71290F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.009
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
Use #71290F 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.