#472D19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.05 57.4), rgb(71, 45, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#472D19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 57°. 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 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472D19 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 45, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 48%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.05 57.4) |
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 #472D19 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472D19 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472D19 text on white | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #472D19 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
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE987C
oklch(70.8% 0.06 58)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#986641
oklch(55.5% 0.083 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#825532
oklch(49.1% 0.078 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#69462A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 58.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472D19
oklch(32.4% 0.05 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#472D19 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) | #352F17 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3519 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2828 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472D19
#472D19
oklch(32.4% 0.05 57.4)
- #18374A
#18374A
oklch(32.3% 0.05 237.9)
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 #472D19, 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 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #472D19 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.