#471914
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.4% 0.072 28.6), rgb(71, 25, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#471914 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| 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 | 14.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471914 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 25, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 56%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.072 28.6) |
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 #471914 | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471914 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471914 text on white | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #471914 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
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF5648
oklch(63.1% 0.174 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA342A
oklch(55.6% 0.188 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF241C
oklch(49.2% 0.176 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E211A
oklch(42.8% 0.146 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#72221B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 28.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471914
oklch(28.4% 0.072 28.6)
#471914 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) | #252113 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B13 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1018 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471914
#471914
oklch(28.4% 0.072 28.6)
- #003037
#003037
oklch(28.3% 0.049 210)
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 #471914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
Use #471914 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.