#472E04
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.065 74.5), rgb(71, 46, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#472E04 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472E04 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 46, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.065 74.5) |
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 #472E04 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472E04 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472E04 text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #472E04 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9E
oklch(81% 0.049 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A69
oklch(70.8% 0.078 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD803E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#986919
oklch(55.7% 0.108 75.1)
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Step 700
700
#825708
oklch(49.2% 0.101 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A470E
oklch(42.7% 0.084 73.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472E04
oklch(32.4% 0.065 74.5)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#472E04 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 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3505 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2726 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472E04
#472E04
oklch(32.4% 0.065 74.5)
- #1B3554
#1B3554
oklch(32.5% 0.064 254)
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 #472E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.090
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.094
Use #472E04 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.