#71434C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.065 7.4), rgb(113, 67, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#71434C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 7°. 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 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71434C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 67, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.065 7.4) |
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 #71434C | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71434C | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71434C text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #71434C 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
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3919A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27681
oklch(63.1% 0.077 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E6A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#864D59
oklch(49% 0.078 6.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71434C
oklch(44% 0.065 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#59363D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#71434C 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) | #4B4B4C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56534B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793F46 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71434C
#71434C
oklch(44% 0.065 7.4)
- #1E5E59
#1E5E59
oklch(44% 0.064 187.8)
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 #71434C, 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 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.085
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.086
Use #71434C 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.