#472B1E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.047 45.5), rgb(71, 43, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#472B1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472B1E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 43, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.047 45.5) |
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 #472B1E | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472B1E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472B1E text on white | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #472B1E text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08F71
oklch(70.8% 0.09 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#C2724B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 46)
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Step 600
600
#AD582D
oklch(55.5% 0.125 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#954820
oklch(49.2% 0.116 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#793B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#62331D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472B1E
oklch(32% 0.047 45.5)
#472B1E 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) | #322E1D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2628 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472B1E
#472B1E
oklch(32% 0.047 45.5)
- #143845
#143845
oklch(32.1% 0.047 225)
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 #472B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
Use #472B1E 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.