#71431B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43% 0.083 58.5), rgb(113, 67, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#71431B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71431B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 67, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.083 58.5) |
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 #71431B | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71431B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71431B text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #71431B text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#C69570
oklch(70.8% 0.078 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67A49
oklch(63.1% 0.099 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#A1622A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A511D
oklch(49.2% 0.1 58.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71431B
oklch(43% 0.083 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B381C
oklch(37.6% 0.065 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#71431B 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) | #514816 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C521B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C393A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71431B
#71431B
oklch(43% 0.083 58.5)
- #185578
#185578
oklch(42.9% 0.084 238.8)
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 #71431B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #71431B 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.