#471D29
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.066 3.9), rgb(71, 29, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#471D29 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471D29 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 29, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.066 3.9) |
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 #471D29 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471D29 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471D29 text on white | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #471D29 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#E07E98
oklch(70.7% 0.124 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#D5597E
oklch(63.1% 0.159 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#C03A68
oklch(55.7% 0.173 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52B56
oklch(49.1% 0.16 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#862547
oklch(42.7% 0.134 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C253B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 4.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471D29
oklch(29.6% 0.066 3.9)
#471D29 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) | #242629 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2E28 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1921 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471D29
#471D29
oklch(29.6% 0.066 3.9)
- #003530
#003530
oklch(29.6% 0.052 184.8)
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 #471D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
Use #471D29 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.