#71573D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.7% 0.052 66), rgb(113, 87, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#71573D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 66°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71573D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 87, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.052 66) |
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 #71573D | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71573D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71573D text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #71573D text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29C87
oklch(70.6% 0.039 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8469
oklch(63.1% 0.051 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D50
oklch(55.6% 0.056 66.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#71573D
oklch(47.7% 0.052 66)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A36
oklch(42.6% 0.042 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#71573D 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) | #60583B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E3D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795150 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71573D
#71573D
oklch(47.7% 0.052 66)
- #446079
#446079
oklch(47.7% 0.052 246.1)
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 #71573D, 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 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
Use #71573D 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.