#71412F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.9% 0.073 41.2), rgb(113, 65, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#71412F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71412F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 65, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.073 41.2) |
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 #71412F | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71412F | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71412F text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #71412F text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69380
oklch(70.7% 0.068 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77760
oklch(63.1% 0.088 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25F46
oklch(55.6% 0.095 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E38
oklch(49% 0.088 40.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71412F
oklch(42.9% 0.073 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3729
oklch(37.7% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#71412F 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) | #4D472D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B393D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71412F
#71412F
oklch(42.9% 0.073 41.2)
- #10586C
#10586C
oklch(42.8% 0.073 221.9)
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 #71412F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
Use #71412F 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.