#471616
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.9% 0.075 23.3), rgb(71, 22, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#471616 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471616 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 22, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.075 23.3) |
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 #471616 | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471616 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471616 text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #471616 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7975
oklch(70.6% 0.143 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#E35052
oklch(63.2% 0.183 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A36
oklch(55.6% 0.198 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21928
oklch(49.2% 0.185 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#901A23
oklch(42.7% 0.152 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#741E21
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471616
oklch(27.9% 0.075 23.3)
#471616 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) | #222016 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A15 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0C16 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471616
#471616
oklch(27.9% 0.075 23.3)
- #002F33
#002F33
oklch(27.8% 0.047 203.8)
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 #471616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
Use #471616 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.