#471F2C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.063 1), rgb(71, 31, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#471F2C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471F2C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 31, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 39%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.063 1) |
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 #471F2C | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471F2C | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471F2C text on white | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #471F2C text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9C
oklch(70.6% 0.12 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15C84
oklch(63.1% 0.153 1)
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Step 600
600
#BC3E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.166 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#A22F5B
oklch(49.1% 0.154 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#83284B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A263E
oklch(37.6% 0.1 1.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471F2C
oklch(30.1% 0.063 1)
#471F2C 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) | #25272C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302F2B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1C24 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471F2C
#471F2C
oklch(30.1% 0.063 1)
- #00372F
#00372F
oklch(30.2% 0.055 179.6)
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 #471F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.076
Use #471F2C 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.