#472B17
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.9% 0.052 55.1), rgb(71, 43, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#472B17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472B17 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 43, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.052 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 #472B17 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472B17 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472B17 text on white | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #472B17 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79B
oklch(81% 0.062 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09063
oklch(70.7% 0.098 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#C37234
oklch(63% 0.127 55)
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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
#62340E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 55.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472B17
oklch(31.9% 0.052 55.1)
#472B17 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) | #332E15 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3417 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2526 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472B17
#472B17
oklch(31.9% 0.052 55.1)
- #133749
#133749
oklch(32% 0.052 233.5)
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 #472B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #472B17 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.