#470311
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.6% 0.098 17), rgb(71, 3, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#470311 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470311 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 3, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.098 17) |
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 #470311 | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470311 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470311 text on white | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #470311 text on black | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.109 16.9)
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Step 400
400
#FE6676
oklch(70.6% 0.185 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#F72553
oklch(63.1% 0.236 17)
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Step 600
600
#D60041
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#96002B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17)
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Step 900
900
#7E0023
oklch(37.6% 0.151 16.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470311
oklch(25.6% 0.098 17)
#470311 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) | #181711 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F0009 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470311
#470311
oklch(25.6% 0.098 17)
- #00292A
#00292A
oklch(25.5% 0.043 197.3)
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 #470311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
Use #470311 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.