#71400A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.092 61.3), rgb(113, 64, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#71400A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71400A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 64, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 84%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.092 61.3) |
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 #71400A | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71400A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #71400A text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #71400A text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99E
oklch(80.8% 0.054 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89468
oklch(70.6% 0.086 61)
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Step 500
500
#B9793D
oklch(63.1% 0.11 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#A46017
oklch(55.5% 0.12 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F05
oklch(49.1% 0.112 61)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71400A
oklch(42.2% 0.092 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3814
oklch(37.8% 0.072 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#71400A 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) | #4F4500 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B500B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3536 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71400A
#71400A
oklch(42.2% 0.092 61.3)
- #0E537B
#0E537B
oklch(42.3% 0.092 241)
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 #71400A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
Use #71400A 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.