#471F20
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.7% 0.061 20), rgb(71, 31, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#471F20 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471F20 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 31, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 39%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.061 20) |
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 #471F20 | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471F20 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471F20 text on white | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #471F20 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.073 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#E08282
oklch(70.8% 0.116 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45F63
oklch(63.1% 0.148 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF414A
oklch(55.5% 0.161 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5323C
oklch(49.2% 0.15 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#862B31
oklch(42.8% 0.124 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C282B
oklch(37.7% 0.097 20.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471F20
oklch(29.7% 0.061 20)
#471F20 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) | #282620 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1920 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471F20
#471F20
oklch(29.7% 0.061 20)
- #003437
#003437
oklch(29.6% 0.05 201)
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 #471F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
Use #471F20 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.