#471816
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.073 25.3), rgb(71, 24, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#471816 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471816 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 24, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.073 25.3) |
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 #471816 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471816 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471816 text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #471816 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA4
oklch(80.8% 0.086 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B74
oklch(70.7% 0.138 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#E0544F
oklch(63.1% 0.176 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3033
oklch(55.5% 0.191 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF2026
oklch(49% 0.178 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F21
oklch(42.7% 0.147 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#722120
oklch(37.6% 0.114 25.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471816
oklch(28.2% 0.073 25.3)
#471816 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) | #242115 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B15 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0F18 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471816
#471816
oklch(28.2% 0.073 25.3)
- #003035
#003035
oklch(28.2% 0.048 205.8)
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 #471816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
Use #471816 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.