#71434B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.064 8.8), rgb(113, 67, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#71434B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71434B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 67, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.064 8.8) |
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 #71434B | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71434B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71434B text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #71434B text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39199
oklch(70.7% 0.061 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27680
oklch(63.1% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E69
oklch(55.6% 0.083 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#864D58
oklch(49% 0.078 7.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71434B
oklch(44% 0.064 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#71434B 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) | #4B4B4B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56534A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793F46 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71434B
#71434B
oklch(44% 0.064 8.8)
- #1D5E59
#1D5E59
oklch(44% 0.065 187.8)
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 #71434B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.011
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.085
Use #71434B 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.