#472F22
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33% 0.042 49.3), rgb(71, 47, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#472F22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472F22 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 47, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.042 49.3) |
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 #472F22 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472F22 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472F22 text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #472F22 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9885
oklch(70.7% 0.05 50)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E67
oklch(63.1% 0.064 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#95674F
oklch(55.6% 0.069 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F563F
oklch(49.2% 0.065 50)
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Step 800
800
#674634
oklch(42.6% 0.054 49.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472F22
oklch(33% 0.042 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#472F22 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) | #353121 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3622 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2B2C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472F22
#472F22
oklch(33% 0.042 49.3)
- #1D3A47
#1D3A47
oklch(33.2% 0.042 228.9)
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 #472F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
Use #472F22 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.