#47181F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.072 13.9), rgb(71, 24, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#47181F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47181F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 24, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.072 13.9) |
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 #47181F | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47181F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47181F text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #47181F 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 13.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87A87
oklch(70.7% 0.136 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE5269
oklch(63.1% 0.175 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92E51
oklch(55.5% 0.19 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE1E41
oklch(49.1% 0.177 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1D36
oklch(42.7% 0.146 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#71202F
oklch(37.6% 0.113 13.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#47181F
oklch(28.5% 0.072 13.9)
#47181F 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) | #23221F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E111B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47181F
#47181F
oklch(28.5% 0.072 13.9)
- #003131
#003131
oklch(28.4% 0.048 194.8)
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 #47181F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #47181F 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.