#472124
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.2% 0.058 16.2), rgb(71, 33, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#472124 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472124 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 33, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.058 16.2) |
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 #472124 | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472124 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472124 text on white | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #472124 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8389
oklch(70.6% 0.11 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0616C
oklch(63% 0.141 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4554
oklch(55.6% 0.152 16)
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Step 700
700
#A13544
oklch(49% 0.142 16)
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Step 800
800
#832D38
oklch(42.7% 0.118 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A30
oklch(37.8% 0.092 16.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472124
oklch(30.2% 0.058 16.2)
#472124 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) | #292824 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322F23 | 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°).
- #472124
#472124
oklch(30.2% 0.058 16.2)
- #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 #472124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
Use #472124 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.