#71422B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43% 0.074 46.2), rgb(113, 66, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#71422B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71422B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 66, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.074 46.2) |
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 #71422B | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71422B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71422B text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #71422B text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C6947C
oklch(70.8% 0.07 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#B6785B
oklch(63% 0.089 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16040
oklch(55.5% 0.096 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F32
oklch(49.1% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71422B
oklch(43% 0.074 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3726
oklch(37.6% 0.059 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#71422B 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) | #4F4829 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B393C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71422B
#71422B
oklch(43% 0.074 46.2)
- #14586F
#14586F
oklch(43.1% 0.074 225.8)
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 #71422B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
Use #71422B 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.