#472E28
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.9% 0.039 34), rgb(71, 46, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#472E28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472E28 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 46, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 28%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.039 34) |
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 #472E28 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472E28 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472E28 text on white | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #472E28 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 34)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D72
oklch(63.1% 0.059 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#95665A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F544A
oklch(49% 0.06 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#67453D
oklch(42.6% 0.049 33.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472E28
oklch(32.9% 0.039 34)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#472E28 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) | #343128 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3628 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2A2C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472E28
#472E28
oklch(32.9% 0.039 34)
- #1B3A41
#1B3A41
oklch(32.8% 0.039 214.2)
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 #472E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #472E28 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.