#472415
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.059 43.3), rgb(71, 36, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#472415 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472415 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 36, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.059 43.3) |
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 #472415 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472415 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472415 text on white | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #472415 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39D
oklch(80.9% 0.069 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8966
oklch(70.8% 0.112 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF683B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 43)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D13
oklch(55.6% 0.155 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03D01
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#823309
oklch(42.7% 0.12 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E13
oklch(37.8% 0.093 43.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472415
oklch(30.4% 0.059 43.3)
#472415 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) | #2D2914 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363015 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1D20 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472415
#472415
oklch(30.4% 0.059 43.3)
- #003544
#003544
oklch(30.5% 0.057 223.2)
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 #472415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #472415 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.