#71434D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.065 6), rgb(113, 67, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#71434D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71434D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 67, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.065 6) |
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 #71434D | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71434D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71434D text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #71434D text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919B
oklch(70.6% 0.061 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27682
oklch(63.1% 0.077 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E6C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#864D5A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 5.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71434D
oklch(44% 0.065 6)
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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)
#71434D 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) | #4A4B4D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56534C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793F47 | 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°).
- #71434D
#71434D
oklch(44% 0.065 6)
- #1E5E58
#1E5E58
oklch(44% 0.065 186.4)
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 #71434D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.010
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.086
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.088
Use #71434D 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.