#71483D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.059 35.7), rgb(113, 72, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#71483D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71483D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 72, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.059 35.7) |
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 #71483D | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71483D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71483D text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #71483D text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
-
Step 400
400
#C09589
oklch(70.7% 0.055 36.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B07A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 35.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9B6354
oklch(55.7% 0.077 35.7)
-
Step 700
700
#845244
oklch(49.2% 0.071 36.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#71483D
oklch(44.5% 0.059 35.7)
-
Step 900
900
#573930
oklch(37.7% 0.046 37.4)
-
Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#71483D 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) | #524D3C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B563D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4245 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71483D
#71483D
oklch(44.5% 0.059 35.7)
- #275C69
#275C69
oklch(44.5% 0.06 216.3)
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 #71483D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
Use #71483D 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.