#47281B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.3% 0.052 43.3), rgb(71, 40, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#47281B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47281B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 40, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.052 43.3) |
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 #47281B | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47281B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47281B text on white | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #47281B text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C8
oklch(88.6% 0.034 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A1
oklch(81% 0.061 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C6E
oklch(70.6% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76E47
oklch(63.1% 0.125 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35428
oklch(55.7% 0.136 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#99431A
oklch(49% 0.127 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D3819
oklch(42.8% 0.105 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 42.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#47281B
oklch(31.3% 0.052 43.3)
#47281B 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) | #302C1A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38321B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2325 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47281B
#47281B
oklch(31.3% 0.052 43.3)
- #0B3744
#0B3744
oklch(31.4% 0.051 222.1)
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 #47281B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #47281B 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.