#472C16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.053 58.5), rgb(71, 44, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#472C16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 59°. 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 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472C16 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 44, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.053 58.5) |
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 #472C16 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472C16 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472C16 text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #472C16 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B799
oklch(80.8% 0.063 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF9160
oklch(70.7% 0.099 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#C1742E
oklch(63.1% 0.127 59)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#613509
oklch(37.7% 0.083 59.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472C16
oklch(32.1% 0.053 58.5)
#472C16 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) | #342E14 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3416 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2627 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472C16
#472C16
oklch(32.1% 0.053 58.5)
- #16374B
#16374B
oklch(32.2% 0.052 238)
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 #472C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
Use #472C16 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.