#473404
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.8% 0.066 84.8), rgb(71, 52, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#473404 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473404 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 52, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.066 84.8) |
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 #473404 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473404 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #473404 text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #473404 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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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
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89D66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68439
oklch(63.1% 0.102 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#916D0D
oklch(55.6% 0.11 84.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A05
oklch(42.6% 0.085 84.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473404
oklch(33.8% 0.066 84.8)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#473404 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) | #3C3400 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413906 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2E2B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473404
#473404
oklch(33.8% 0.066 84.8)
- #26365A
#26365A
oklch(33.8% 0.067 264.9)
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 #473404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.084
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.086
Use #473404 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.