#471E2B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.065 1.7), rgb(71, 30, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#471E2B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471E2B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 30, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.065 1.7) |
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 #471E2B | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471E2B | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471E2B text on white | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #471E2B text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBD
oklch(80.8% 0.077 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.124 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35A82
oklch(63.1% 0.157 2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3C6C
oklch(55.7% 0.17 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32D5A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#85274A
oklch(42.8% 0.131 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B253E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 1.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471E2B
oklch(29.9% 0.065 1.7)
#471E2B 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) | #25262B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2E2A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1B23 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471E2B
#471E2B
oklch(29.9% 0.065 1.7)
- #00362F
#00362F
oklch(29.9% 0.054 181.2)
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 #471E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
Use #471E2B 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.