#71603E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(49.7% 0.054 84), rgb(113, 96, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#71603E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71603E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 96, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.054 84) |
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 #71603E | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71603E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71603E text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #71603E text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AE
oklch(81% 0.027 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F83
oklch(70.7% 0.042 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#998764
oklch(63.1% 0.054 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#83714B
oklch(55.6% 0.058 85.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#71603E
oklch(49.7% 0.054 84)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A402C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#71603E 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) | #685F3B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C643F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795A57 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71603E
#71603E
oklch(49.7% 0.054 84)
- #536282
#536282
oklch(49.7% 0.055 265)
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 #71603E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
Use #71603E 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.