#71464B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.06 12.2), rgb(113, 70, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#71464B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71464B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 70, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.06 12.2) |
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 #71464B | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71464B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71464B text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #71464B text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19397
oklch(70.8% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#B0787E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6067
oklch(55.6% 0.077 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#844F56
oklch(49.1% 0.072 11.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71464B
oklch(44.5% 0.06 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#57373B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#332022
oklch(26.8% 0.03 12.3)
#71464B 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) | #4E4D4B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794248 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71464B
#71464B
oklch(44.5% 0.06 12.2)
- #255E5D
#255E5D
oklch(44.4% 0.059 193.7)
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 #71464B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.016
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.085
Use #71464B 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.