#47340B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.8% 0.061 82.5), rgb(71, 52, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#47340B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.061 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 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47340B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 52, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.061 82.5) |
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 #47340B | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47340B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47340B text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #47340B 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68442
oklch(63.2% 0.094 82.2)
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Step 600
600
#916D1E
oklch(55.7% 0.103 82.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B0F
oklch(49.2% 0.095 83)
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Step 800
800
#644A12
oklch(42.6% 0.078 82.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47340B
oklch(33.8% 0.061 82.5)
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Step 950
950
#30250F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 83.1)
#47340B 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) | #3C3405 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40390D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2E2C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47340B
#47340B
oklch(33.8% 0.061 82.5)
- #263757
#263757
oklch(33.8% 0.061 262.3)
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 #47340B, 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 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.087
Use #47340B 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.