#472227
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.057 12.4), rgb(71, 34, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#472227 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472227 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 34, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.057 12.4) |
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 #472227 | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472227 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472227 text on white | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #472227 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA848E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6272
oklch(63.1% 0.137 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#B9465B
oklch(55.5% 0.149 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F374B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#812E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#682A34
oklch(37.6% 0.089 12.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472227
oklch(30.4% 0.057 12.4)
#472227 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) | #292927 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323026 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1E24 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472227
#472227
oklch(30.4% 0.057 12.4)
- #003736
#003736
oklch(30.5% 0.052 192.8)
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 #472227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
Use #472227 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.