#71380D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.8% 0.096 52.1), rgb(113, 56, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#71380D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71380D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 56, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 79%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.096 52.1) |
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 #71380D | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71380D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #71380D text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #71380D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE916C
oklch(70.8% 0.09 52)
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Step 500
500
#BF7443
oklch(63.1% 0.114 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B22
oklch(55.6% 0.125 52)
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Step 700
700
#924A14
oklch(49% 0.116 51.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71380D
oklch(40.8% 0.096 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#603518
oklch(37.7% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 52.1)
#71380D 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) | #493F06 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2B30 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71380D
#71380D
oklch(40.8% 0.096 52.1)
- #00516F
#00516F
oklch(40.8% 0.083 231.9)
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 #71380D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.068
Use #71380D 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.