#71461D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.6% 0.081 61.4), rgb(113, 70, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#71461D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 61°. 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 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71461D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 70, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.081 61.4) |
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 #71461D | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71461D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71461D text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #71461D text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#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
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39670
oklch(70.6% 0.075 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47B49
oklch(63.1% 0.097 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F642A
oklch(55.7% 0.105 61.9)
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Step 700
700
#88521D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 61)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71461D
oklch(43.6% 0.081 61.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A391C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#71461D 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) | #534A18 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D541D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3C3D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71461D
#71461D
oklch(43.6% 0.081 61.4)
- #21567A
#21567A
oklch(43.5% 0.082 241.9)
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 #71461D, 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 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
Use #71461D 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.