#471A1A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.069 22.5), rgb(71, 26, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#471A1A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471A1A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 26, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 46%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.069 22.5) |
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 #471A1A | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471A1A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471A1A text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #471A1A text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.131 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5759
oklch(63.2% 0.168 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#C8353E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2630
oklch(49.1% 0.169 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2229
oklch(42.7% 0.141 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#712325
oklch(37.8% 0.11 22.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471A1A
oklch(28.6% 0.069 22.5)
#471A1A 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) | #25221A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C19 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E121A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471A1A
#471A1A
oklch(28.6% 0.069 22.5)
- #003135
#003135
oklch(28.5% 0.049 203.5)
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 #471A1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
Use #471A1A 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.