#47221C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.058 30.4), rgb(71, 34, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#47221C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47221C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 34, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.058 30.4) |
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 #47221C | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47221C | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47221C text on white | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #47221C 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F1D0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 30)
-
Step 300
300
#EAB1A6
oklch(81% 0.069 31)
-
Step 400
400
#DC8677
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30.6)
-
Step 500
500
#D06454
oklch(63% 0.14 30.1)
-
Step 600
600
#BC4838
oklch(55.6% 0.153 30.4)
-
Step 700
700
#A2392B
oklch(49.2% 0.142 30.4)
-
Step 800
800
#833024
oklch(42.7% 0.117 30.7)
-
Step 900
900
#6A2B22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 30.2)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#47221C
oklch(30.1% 0.058 30.4)
#47221C 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) | #2B281B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F1B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1C21 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47221C
#47221C
oklch(30.1% 0.058 30.4)
- #00353D
#00353D
oklch(30.2% 0.052 210.9)
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 #47221C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
Use #47221C 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.