#71503C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.2% 0.054 52.2), rgb(113, 80, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#71503C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71503C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 80, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.054 52.2) |
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 #71503C | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71503C | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71503C text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #71503C text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79A89
oklch(70.8% 0.042 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4816C
oklch(63.1% 0.053 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A54
oklch(55.6% 0.058 51.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#71503C
oklch(46.2% 0.054 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#634838
oklch(42.7% 0.045 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#513D30
oklch(37.8% 0.035 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#71503C 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) | #59533B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4A4B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71503C
#71503C
oklch(46.2% 0.054 52.2)
- #385E72
#385E72
oklch(46.2% 0.054 232.6)
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 #71503C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
Use #71503C 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.