#71471A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.8% 0.082 64.1), rgb(113, 71, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#71471A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71471A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 71, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 63%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.082 64.1) |
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 #71471A | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71471A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71471A text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #71471A text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3976D
oklch(70.8% 0.078 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37C46
oklch(63.1% 0.098 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6425
oklch(55.5% 0.107 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#875317
oklch(49.1% 0.1 64.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71471A
oklch(43.8% 0.082 64.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.064 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#71471A 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) | #544B14 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3D3E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71471A
#71471A
oklch(43.8% 0.082 64.1)
- #24567C
#24567C
oklch(43.7% 0.083 244.4)
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 #71471A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
Use #71471A 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.