#472811
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.058 55.1), rgb(71, 40, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#472811 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472811 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.058 55.1) |
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 #472811 | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472811 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472811 text on white | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #472811 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B696
oklch(81% 0.069 56.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D5B
oklch(70.6% 0.11 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96F24
oklch(63.2% 0.141 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653202
oklch(37.7% 0.091 55.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472811
oklch(31.2% 0.058 55.1)
#472811 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) | #312B0F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383211 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2223 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472811
#472811
oklch(31.2% 0.058 55.1)
- #0B354A
#0B354A
oklch(31.2% 0.058 235.3)
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 #472811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
Use #472811 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.