#47261A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.054 40.6), rgb(71, 38, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#47261A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47261A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 38, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 46%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.054 40.6) |
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 #47261A | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47261A | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47261A text on white | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #47261A 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78A6E
oklch(70.6% 0.103 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B48
oklch(63.2% 0.131 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#B65028
oklch(55.6% 0.143 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C401B
oklch(49% 0.132 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3619
oklch(42.8% 0.109 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#662F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 40.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#47261A
oklch(30.9% 0.054 40.6)
#47261A 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) | #2F2A19 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36311A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2023 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47261A
#47261A
oklch(30.9% 0.054 40.6)
- #043643
#043643
oklch(30.9% 0.054 220.6)
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 #47261A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #47261A 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.