#471E07
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.071 46.6), rgb(71, 30, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#471E07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471E07 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 30, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.071 46.6) |
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 #471E07 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471E07 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471E07 text on white | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #471E07 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 45.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFB092
oklch(80.9% 0.085 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E48453
oklch(70.8% 0.134 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#D9600C
oklch(63% 0.172 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471E07
oklch(29% 0.071 46.6)
#471E07 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) | #2A2405 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342D06 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1519 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471E07
#471E07
oklch(29% 0.071 46.6)
- #003141
#003141
oklch(29.2% 0.056 226.3)
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 #471E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
Use #471E07 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.