#472228
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.057 10.7), rgb(71, 34, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#472228 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472228 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 34, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.057 10.7) |
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 #472228 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472228 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472228 text on white | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #472228 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8490
oklch(70.7% 0.106 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6275
oklch(63.1% 0.138 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#B9465E
oklch(55.6% 0.149 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F374D
oklch(49.1% 0.138 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#812E40
oklch(42.7% 0.115 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#682A36
oklch(37.6% 0.09 10.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472228
oklch(30.5% 0.057 10.7)
#472228 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) | #292928 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323027 | 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°).
- #472228
#472228
oklch(30.5% 0.057 10.7)
- #003735
#003735
oklch(30.4% 0.052 190.8)
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 #472228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
Use #472228 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.