#473015
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33% 0.053 68.6), rgb(71, 48, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#473015 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 69°. 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 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473015 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 48, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.053 68.6) |
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 #473015 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473015 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #473015 text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #473015 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA6
oklch(81% 0.04 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A76
oklch(70.7% 0.063 69)
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Step 500
500
#AA8052
oklch(63% 0.081 68)
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Step 600
600
#956936
oklch(55.6% 0.088 68.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5728
oklch(49% 0.082 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#674823
oklch(42.8% 0.067 69.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473015
oklch(33% 0.053 68.6)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#473015 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) | #383112 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3716 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2B2A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473015
#473015
oklch(33% 0.053 68.6)
- #1E374F
#1E374F
oklch(32.9% 0.053 248.8)
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 #473015, 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 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
Use #473015 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.