#71404E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.07 2), rgb(113, 64, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#71404E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71404E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 64, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.07 2) |
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 #71404E | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71404E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71404E text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #71404E text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4909D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47485
oklch(63.1% 0.083 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C6F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#884B5D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 1.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71404E
oklch(43.5% 0.07 2)
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Step 900
900
#5A353F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#71404E 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) | #47494E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53524D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793D45 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71404E
#71404E
oklch(43.5% 0.07 2)
- #155E54
#155E54
oklch(43.6% 0.071 181.6)
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 #71404E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.012
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.089
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.090
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
Use #71404E 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.