#47100E
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.9% 0.084 26.6), rgb(71, 16, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#47100E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47100E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 16, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.084 26.6) |
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 #47100E | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47100E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47100E text on white | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #47100E text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89E
oklch(81% 0.1 27)
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Step 400
400
#F47469
oklch(70.8% 0.159 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB4540
oklch(63.1% 0.204 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D70E1E
oklch(55.7% 0.222 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#970611
oklch(42.8% 0.171 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#791716
oklch(37.8% 0.133 26.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#47100E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 26.6)
#47100E 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) | #201C0D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F0210 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47100E
#47100E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 26.6)
- #002C31
#002C31
oklch(26.8% 0.046 206.5)
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 #47100E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
Use #47100E 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.