#472919
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.052 48.2), rgb(71, 41, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#472919 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472919 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 41, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 48%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.052 48.2) |
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 #472919 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472919 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472919 text on white | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #472919 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59E
oklch(80.8% 0.062 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38E69
oklch(70.8% 0.098 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66F3F
oklch(63% 0.127 48)
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Step 600
600
#B1551B
oklch(55.5% 0.137 48)
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Step 700
700
#98450B
oklch(49% 0.128 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C390F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#643215
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472919
oklch(31.5% 0.052 48.2)
#472919 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) | #312C18 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383319 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2325 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472919
#472919
oklch(31.5% 0.052 48.2)
- #0E3746
#0E3746
oklch(31.6% 0.052 226.5)
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 #472919, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #472919 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.