#47170D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.9% 0.076 33.5), rgb(71, 23, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#47170D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 33°. 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 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47170D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 23, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 69%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.076 33.5) |
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 #47170D | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47170D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47170D text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #47170D 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9B
oklch(81% 0.09 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B63
oklch(70.6% 0.145 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#E35335
oklch(63.1% 0.185 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E04
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#901D01
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#74200F
oklch(37.7% 0.121 33.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#47170D
oklch(27.9% 0.076 33.5)
#47170D 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) | #24200C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A0C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F0C15 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47170D
#47170D
oklch(27.9% 0.076 33.5)
- #002F37
#002F37
oklch(28% 0.049 212.4)
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 #47170D, 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 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.085
Use #47170D 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.