#471205
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.1% 0.084 35.3), rgb(71, 18, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#471205 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471205 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 18, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.084 35.3) |
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 #471205 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471205 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471205 text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #471205 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA95
oklch(80.9% 0.098 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#F37758
oklch(70.8% 0.16 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4A1E
oklch(63.1% 0.204 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#781B00
oklch(37.8% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471205
oklch(27.1% 0.084 35.3)
#471205 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) | #221D03 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2903 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F030F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471205
#471205
oklch(27.1% 0.084 35.3)
- #002C35
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
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 #471205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.085
Use #471205 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.