#71484C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.056 13.2), rgb(113, 72, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#71484C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71484C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 72, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.056 13.2) |
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 #71484C | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71484C | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71484C text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #71484C text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9497
oklch(70.8% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE797E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#996167
oklch(55.5% 0.073 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#835055
oklch(49.1% 0.069 13.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71484C
oklch(45% 0.056 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#57383B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 13)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#71484C 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) | #4F4E4C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784449 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71484C
#71484C
oklch(45% 0.056 13.2)
- #2A5F5E
#2A5F5E
oklch(44.9% 0.056 193.7)
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 #71484C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.019
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.083
Use #71484C 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.