#71570D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.1% 0.091 87.1), rgb(113, 87, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#71570D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71570D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 87, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 79%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.091 87.1) |
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 #71570D | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71570D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71570D text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #71570D text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18645
oklch(63.1% 0.09 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F24
oklch(55.6% 0.098 87)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#71570D
oklch(47.1% 0.091 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#614C16
oklch(42.8% 0.075 86.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 86.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#71570D 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) | #635700 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D12 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4E4A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71570D
#71570D
oklch(47.1% 0.091 87.1)
- #44598E
#44598E
oklch(47.2% 0.09 266.6)
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 #71570D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.060
Use #71570D 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.