#472E00
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.3% 0.068 76.3), rgb(71, 46, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#472E00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472E00 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 46, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.068 76.3) |
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 #472E00 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472E00 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472E00 text on white | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #472E00 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 75.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 77.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFBA86
oklch(80.9% 0.08 75.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9434
oklch(70.7% 0.129 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#472E00
oklch(32.3% 0.068 76.3)
#472E00 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) | #372F00 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3501 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2726 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472E00
#472E00
oklch(32.3% 0.068 76.3)
- #1B3456
#1B3456
oklch(32.3% 0.068 256.6)
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 #472E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.090
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.095
Use #472E00 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.