#473302
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.5% 0.067 83.8), rgb(71, 51, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#473302 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473302 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 51, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 95%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.067 83.8) |
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 #473302 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473302 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #473302 text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #473302 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99D65
oklch(70.8% 0.081 83.9)
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Step 500
500
#A78438
oklch(63.2% 0.103 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#926C07
oklch(55.5% 0.112 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A03
oklch(42.7% 0.086 84)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473302
oklch(33.5% 0.067 83.8)
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Step 950
950
#30240B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 83.3)
#473302 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) | #3B3300 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403804 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2D2A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473302
#473302
oklch(33.5% 0.067 83.8)
- #243659
#243659
oklch(33.6% 0.066 262.7)
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 #473302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.086
Use #473302 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.