#71340E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.1% 0.099 47.9), rgb(113, 52, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#71340E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 48°. 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 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71340E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 52, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.099 47.9) |
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 #71340E | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71340E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #71340E text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #71340E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#E9B397
oklch(80.9% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC895D
oklch(70.8% 0.118 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#D06828
oklch(63.1% 0.151 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71340E
oklch(40.1% 0.099 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 47.6)
#71340E 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) | #463D08 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B0C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D262D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71340E
#71340E
oklch(40.1% 0.099 47.9)
- #004F69
#004F69
oklch(40% 0.079 228.7)
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 #71340E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
Use #71340E 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.