#71423B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.067 29.2), rgb(113, 66, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#71423B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71423B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 66, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.067 29.2) |
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 #71423B | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71423B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71423B text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #71423B 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928A
oklch(70.7% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#B5776D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05F55
oklch(55.6% 0.087 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#894E46
oklch(49.1% 0.081 28.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71423B
oklch(43.3% 0.067 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3731
oklch(37.7% 0.052 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#71423B 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) | #4D493A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58523A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3B40 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71423B
#71423B
oklch(43.3% 0.067 29.2)
- #165B64
#165B64
oklch(43.4% 0.067 207.9)
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 #71423B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
Use #71423B 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.