#47201C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.061 27.3), rgb(71, 32, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#47201C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47201C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 32, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.061 27.3) |
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 #47201C | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47201C | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47201C text on white | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #47201C text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF8379
oklch(70.6% 0.115 27)
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Step 500
500
#D36156
oklch(63% 0.146 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF443C
oklch(55.6% 0.16 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#A4352E
oklch(49.1% 0.148 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#852D27
oklch(42.7% 0.122 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2924
oklch(37.6% 0.096 27)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#47201C
oklch(29.8% 0.061 27.3)
#47201C 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) | #29261B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1A1F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47201C
#47201C
oklch(29.8% 0.061 27.3)
- #00343A
#00343A
oklch(29.7% 0.051 207.2)
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 #47201C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
Use #47201C 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.