#472F01
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.6% 0.067 77.6), rgb(71, 47, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#472F01 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472F01 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 47, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.067 77.6) |
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 #472F01 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472F01 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472F01 text on white | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #472F01 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A66
oklch(70.6% 0.081 76.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC813A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 77.5)
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Step 600
600
#97690E
oklch(55.5% 0.112 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694806
oklch(42.8% 0.086 77.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472F01
oklch(32.6% 0.067 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#472F01 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) | #383000 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3603 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2827 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472F01
#472F01
oklch(32.6% 0.067 77.6)
- #1D3456
#1D3456
oklch(32.4% 0.067 258)
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 #472F01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.094
Use #472F01 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.