#472A20
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.9% 0.047 39.8), rgb(71, 42, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#472A20 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472A20 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 42, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.047 39.8) |
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 #472A20 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472A20 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472A20 text on white | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #472A20 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18E76
oklch(70.8% 0.089 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#C37053
oklch(63.1% 0.113 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5637
oklch(55.5% 0.124 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#96462A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A24
oklch(42.8% 0.096 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#623222
oklch(37.6% 0.074 39.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472A20
oklch(31.9% 0.047 39.8)
#472A20 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) | #312E1F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383420 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2527 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472A20
#472A20
oklch(31.9% 0.047 39.8)
- #113843
#113843
oklch(31.9% 0.047 219.9)
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 #472A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
Use #472A20 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.