#47170B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.9% 0.077 35.2), rgb(71, 23, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#47170B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47170B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 23, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.077 35.2) |
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 #47170B | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47170B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47170B text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #47170B 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F5AC99
oklch(80.9% 0.091 35.2)
-
Step 400
400
#EC7C5F
oklch(70.7% 0.145 35.5)
-
Step 500
500
#E3532F
oklch(63.1% 0.186 35)
-
Step 600
600
#CC3400
oklch(55.7% 0.195 35.1)
-
Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
-
Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
-
Step 900
900
#74200A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 34.9)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#47170B
oklch(27.9% 0.077 35.2)
#47170B 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) | #242009 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A09 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F0C14 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47170B
#47170B
oklch(27.9% 0.077 35.2)
- #002E38
#002E38
oklch(27.8% 0.05 216.8)
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 #47170B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
Use #47170B 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.