#471C19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.067 26.1), rgb(71, 28, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#471C19 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471C19 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 28, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 48%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.067 26.1) |
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 #471C19 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471C19 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471C19 text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #471C19 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#E57F76
oklch(70.7% 0.127 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B53
oklch(63.2% 0.161 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#C53B38
oklch(55.6% 0.175 26)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B2A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 26)
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Step 800
800
#8A2624
oklch(42.7% 0.136 26)
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Step 900
900
#6F2522
oklch(37.6% 0.106 25.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471C19
oklch(29% 0.067 26.1)
#471C19 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) | #262418 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D18 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E151B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471C19
#471C19
oklch(29% 0.067 26.1)
- #003237
#003237
oklch(28.9% 0.049 205.5)
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 #471C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
Use #471C19 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.