#71462E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.8% 0.07 49.4), rgb(113, 70, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#71462E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71462E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 70, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.07 49.4) |
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 #71462E | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71462E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71462E text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #71462E 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3957D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6341
oklch(55.7% 0.091 50)
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Step 700
700
#875133
oklch(49% 0.085 49)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71462E
oklch(43.8% 0.07 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#593927
oklch(37.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#71462E 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) | #524B2C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3E40 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71462E
#71462E
oklch(43.8% 0.07 49.4)
- #215971
#215971
oklch(43.8% 0.07 229.7)
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 #71462E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
Use #71462E 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.