#472123
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.058 17.9), rgb(71, 33, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#472123 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472123 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 33, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.058 17.9) |
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 #472123 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472123 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472123 text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #472123 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8387
oklch(70.7% 0.111 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06169
oklch(63% 0.141 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4551
oklch(55.7% 0.153 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13641
oklch(49.1% 0.141 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#832E36
oklch(42.7% 0.117 18)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 17.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472123
oklch(30.1% 0.058 17.9)
#472123 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) | #292823 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322F22 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1C22 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472123
#472123
oklch(30.1% 0.058 17.9)
- #003637
#003637
oklch(30.2% 0.051 196.8)
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 #472123, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #472123 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.