#47171A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.074 19.5), rgb(71, 23, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#47171A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| 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 | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47171A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 23, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.074 19.5) |
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 #47171A | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47171A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47171A text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #47171A 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A7D
oklch(70.8% 0.14 19.6)
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Step 500
500
#E1515C
oklch(63.2% 0.179 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2C42
oklch(55.6% 0.194 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#B01C34
oklch(49.1% 0.18 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C2C
oklch(42.8% 0.149 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#731F27
oklch(37.7% 0.117 19.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#47171A
oklch(28.2% 0.074 19.5)
#47171A 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) | #23211A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B19 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0E18 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47171A
#47171A
oklch(28.2% 0.074 19.5)
- #003032
#003032
oklch(28.1% 0.048 199.2)
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 #47171A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #47171A 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.