#472C19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.2% 0.05 55), rgb(71, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#472C19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 55°. 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 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472C19 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 48%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.05 55) |
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 #472C19 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472C19 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472C19 text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #472C19 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9166
oklch(70.8% 0.095 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#C17339
oklch(63% 0.122 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A0F
oklch(55.5% 0.132 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D06
oklch(42.7% 0.102 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#613511
oklch(37.8% 0.079 55.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472C19
oklch(32.2% 0.05 55)
#472C19 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) | #342F17 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3519 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2727 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472C19
#472C19
oklch(32.2% 0.05 55)
- #163749
#163749
oklch(32.1% 0.05 235.2)
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 #472C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #472C19 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.