#472D14
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.3% 0.054 62.7), rgb(71, 45, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#472D14 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472D14 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 45, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 56%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.054 62.7) |
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 #472D14 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472D14 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472D14 text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #472D14 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB896
oklch(80.9% 0.064 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE925B
oklch(70.7% 0.102 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#C07524
oklch(63.1% 0.13 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613602
oklch(37.9% 0.085 62.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472D14
oklch(32.3% 0.054 62.7)
#472D14 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) | #352F12 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3514 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2727 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472D14
#472D14
oklch(32.3% 0.054 62.7)
- #18374D
#18374D
oklch(32.4% 0.054 241.9)
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 #472D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
Use #472D14 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.