#471A0E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.4% 0.072 35.9), rgb(71, 26, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#471A0E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471A0E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 26, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.072 35.9) |
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 #471A0E | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471A0E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471A0E text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #471A0E text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.086 36)
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Step 400
400
#E97F62
oklch(70.8% 0.138 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE5834
oklch(63% 0.175 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2300
oklch(42.6% 0.147 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#72240E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 35.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471A0E
oklch(28.4% 0.072 35.9)
#471A0E 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) | #26220D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C0D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1017 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471A0E
#471A0E
oklch(28.4% 0.072 35.9)
- #00303A
#00303A
oklch(28.5% 0.051 216.1)
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 #471A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #471A0E 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.