#71453A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.064 34.8), rgb(113, 69, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#71453A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71453A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 69, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 32%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.064 34.8) |
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 #71453A | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71453A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71453A text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #71453A 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39488
oklch(70.8% 0.06 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#B3796A
oklch(63.2% 0.077 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6152
oklch(55.6% 0.083 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#875042
oklch(49.1% 0.078 35.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71453A
oklch(43.9% 0.064 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#71453A 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) | #4F4B39 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5439 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3E42 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71453A
#71453A
oklch(43.9% 0.064 34.8)
- #1F5B68
#1F5B68
oklch(43.9% 0.064 214.8)
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 #71453A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
Use #71453A 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.