#472108
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.068 50.2), rgb(71, 33, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#472108 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472108 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 33, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 80%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.068 50.2) |
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 #472108 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472108 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472108 text on white | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #472108 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECB292
oklch(80.9% 0.081 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#E08752
oklch(70.7% 0.129 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#D56506
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472108
oklch(29.6% 0.068 50.2)
#472108 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) | #2C2605 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F07 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F191C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472108
#472108
oklch(29.6% 0.068 50.2)
- #003245
#003245
oklch(29.7% 0.059 230.3)
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 #472108, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
Use #472108 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.