#47261D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.053 36.1), rgb(71, 38, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#47261D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47261D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 38, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.053 36.1) |
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 #47261D | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47261D | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47261D text on white | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #47261D 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78A75
oklch(70.8% 0.1 36)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A51
oklch(63% 0.128 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#B55034
oklch(55.6% 0.138 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C4027
oklch(49.1% 0.129 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3522
oklch(42.7% 0.108 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#662F20
oklch(37.6% 0.083 36.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#47261D
oklch(31% 0.053 36.1)
#47261D 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) | #2E2B1C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36311D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2124 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47261D
#47261D
oklch(31% 0.053 36.1)
- #043741
#043741
oklch(31.1% 0.052 214.9)
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 #47261D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #47261D 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.