#472B23
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.2% 0.044 36.7), rgb(71, 43, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#472B23 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472B23 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 43, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 34%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.044 36.7) |
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 #472B23 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472B23 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472B23 text on white | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #472B23 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.053 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#C1715A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5840
oklch(55.6% 0.116 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#944732
oklch(49.1% 0.109 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#783B2A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#613326
oklch(37.7% 0.07 36.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472B23
oklch(32.2% 0.044 36.7)
#472B23 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) | #322F22 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383423 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2729 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472B23
#472B23
oklch(32.2% 0.044 36.7)
- #143942
#143942
oklch(32.2% 0.044 216.4)
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 #472B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
Use #472B23 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.