#471911
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.3% 0.073 31.9), rgb(71, 25, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#471911 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| 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 | 14.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471911 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 25, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.073 31.9) |
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 #471911 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471911 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471911 text on white | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #471911 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97D69
oklch(70.6% 0.137 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF563F
oklch(63% 0.176 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB341C
oklch(55.6% 0.191 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF240C
oklch(49.1% 0.178 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E2110
oklch(42.7% 0.147 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#722215
oklch(37.6% 0.115 31.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471911
oklch(28.3% 0.073 31.9)
#471911 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) | #252110 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B10 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F0F17 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471911
#471911
oklch(28.3% 0.073 31.9)
- #003038
#003038
oklch(28.4% 0.049 212.1)
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 #471911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #471911 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.