#471714
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.074 26.5), rgb(71, 23, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#471714 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471714 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 23, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 56%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.074 26.5) |
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 #471714 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471714 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471714 text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #471714 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 25.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA2
oklch(80.9% 0.088 27)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B70
oklch(70.7% 0.14 27)
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Step 500
500
#E2524B
oklch(63.1% 0.181 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D2D
oklch(55.6% 0.196 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11D20
oklch(49.1% 0.182 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#901C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#73201D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 26.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471714
oklch(28% 0.074 26.5)
#471714 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) | #232013 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B13 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F0D17 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471714
#471714
oklch(28% 0.074 26.5)
- #002F35
#002F35
oklch(27.9% 0.048 208.1)
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 #471714, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
Use #471714 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.