#472528
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.052 14.9), rgb(71, 37, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#472528 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472528 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 37, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 31%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.052 14.9) |
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 #472528 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472528 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472528 text on white | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #472528 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#D6878D
oklch(70.7% 0.097 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96771
oklch(63.1% 0.125 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44C59
oklch(55.5% 0.135 15)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D49
oklch(49.2% 0.126 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E333C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#662D34
oklch(37.7% 0.082 14.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472528
oklch(31.1% 0.052 14.9)
#472528 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) | #2C2B28 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343127 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2126 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472528
#472528
oklch(31.1% 0.052 14.9)
- #023838
#023838
oklch(30.9% 0.052 194.8)
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 #472528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
Use #472528 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.