#71441E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.2% 0.081 58.2), rgb(113, 68, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#71441E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71441E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 68, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.081 58.2) |
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 #71441E | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71441E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71441E text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #71441E 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
#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
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59571
oklch(70.7% 0.076 58)
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Step 500
500
#B57A4B
oklch(63% 0.097 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0622D
oklch(55.5% 0.105 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#895120
oklch(49.1% 0.098 58.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71441E
oklch(43.2% 0.081 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A391D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#71441E 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) | #52481A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C531E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3A3C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71441E
#71441E
oklch(43.2% 0.081 58.2)
- #1B5678
#1B5678
oklch(43.2% 0.082 238.5)
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 #71441E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
Use #71441E 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.