#71461B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.6% 0.082 62.4), rgb(113, 70, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#71461B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71461B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 70, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.082 62.4) |
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 #71461B | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71461B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71461B text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #71461B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#C3966E
oklch(70.6% 0.077 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47B47
oklch(63% 0.099 61.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6428
oklch(55.7% 0.106 62.6)
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Step 700
700
#88521A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 62)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71461B
oklch(43.6% 0.082 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#71461B 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) | #534A16 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3C3D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71461B
#71461B
oklch(43.6% 0.082 62.4)
- #21567B
#21567B
oklch(43.6% 0.083 242.6)
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 #71461B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
Use #71461B 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.