#473306
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.5% 0.064 82.4), rgb(71, 51, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#473306 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473306 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 51, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 84%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.064 82.4) |
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 #473306 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473306 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #473306 text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #473306 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B99C68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A7833D
oklch(63% 0.098 81.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C15
oklch(55.5% 0.107 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A03
oklch(49% 0.1 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#654A0B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 82.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473306
oklch(33.5% 0.064 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#473306 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 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403808 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2D2B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473306
#473306
oklch(33.5% 0.064 82.4)
- #243658
#243658
oklch(33.5% 0.065 262.3)
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 #473306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.087
Use #473306 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.