#472D17
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.051 59.7), rgb(71, 45, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#472D17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472D17 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 45, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.051 59.7) |
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 #472D17 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472D17 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472D17 text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #472D17 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE987A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E58
oklch(63.1% 0.079 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#98673D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#82552F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4628
oklch(42.8% 0.066 59.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472D17
oklch(32.4% 0.051 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#472D17 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) | #352F15 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3517 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2728 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472D17
#472D17
oklch(32.4% 0.051 59.7)
- #18374B
#18374B
oklch(32.3% 0.051 239.3)
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 #472D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
Use #472D17 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.