#472D31
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33% 0.039 9.3), rgb(71, 45, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#472D31 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472D31 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 45, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.039 9.3) |
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 #472D31 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472D31 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472D31 text on white | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #472D31 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB959A
oklch(70.6% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B82
oklch(63.2% 0.059 9)
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Step 600
600
#95636B
oklch(55.5% 0.066 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5259
oklch(49.1% 0.061 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#674449
oklch(42.8% 0.049 9.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472D31
oklch(33% 0.039 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#472D31 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) | #313131 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373631 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2B2E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472D31
#472D31
oklch(33% 0.039 9.3)
- #1B3C39
#1B3C39
oklch(33% 0.039 187.7)
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 #472D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
Use #472D31 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.