#471F00
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.074 53.2), rgb(71, 31, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#471F00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471F00 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 31, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.074 53.2) |
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 #471F00 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471F00 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471F00 text on white | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #471F00 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 52.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEB18B
oklch(80.8% 0.088 53)
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Step 400
400
#E38544
oklch(70.6% 0.14 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#D16800
oklch(63% 0.16 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471F00
oklch(29.2% 0.074 53.2)
#471F00 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) | #2B2400 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E00 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1619 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471F00
#471F00
oklch(29.2% 0.074 53.2)
- #003045
#003045
oklch(29.1% 0.061 233.8)
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 #471F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
Use #471F00 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.