#71464C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.06 10.7), rgb(113, 70, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#71464C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71464C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 70, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.06 10.7) |
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 #71464C | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71464C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71464C text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #71464C text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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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
#D6B8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19398
oklch(70.8% 0.056 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#B0787F
oklch(63.2% 0.071 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6068
oklch(55.6% 0.077 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#844F57
oklch(49.1% 0.072 10.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71464C
oklch(44.6% 0.06 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#57373C
oklch(37.6% 0.046 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#71464C 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) | #4D4D4C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554B | 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°).
- #71464C
#71464C
oklch(44.6% 0.06 10.7)
- #255F5C
#255F5C
oklch(44.7% 0.06 190.6)
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 #71464C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.015
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.087
Use #71464C 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.