#47250E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.062 52.2), rgb(71, 37, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#47250E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 52°. 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 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47250E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 37, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.062 52.2) |
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 #47250E | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47250E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47250E text on white | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #47250E 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B495
oklch(81% 0.074 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B58
oklch(70.8% 0.117 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B1E
oklch(63.2% 0.15 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#47250E
oklch(30.5% 0.062 52.2)
#47250E 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) | #2F290B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37310E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1E20 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47250E
#47250E
oklch(30.5% 0.062 52.2)
- #013449
#013449
oklch(30.6% 0.062 232.5)
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 #47250E, 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 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #47250E 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.