#47211C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.059 28.8), rgb(71, 33, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#47211C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47211C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 33, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.059 28.8) |
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 #47211C | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47211C | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47211C text on white | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #47211C 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8578
oklch(70.8% 0.112 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#D26355
oklch(63.1% 0.143 29)
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Step 600
600
#BD463A
oklch(55.5% 0.156 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A3372C
oklch(49.2% 0.145 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#842E26
oklch(42.6% 0.12 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A23
oklch(37.7% 0.095 28.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#47211C
oklch(30% 0.059 28.8)
#47211C 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) | #2A271B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1B20 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47211C
#47211C
oklch(30% 0.059 28.8)
- #00353B
#00353B
oklch(30.1% 0.052 207)
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 #47211C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #47211C 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.