#47340E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.9% 0.059 81.3), rgb(71, 52, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#47340E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47340E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 52, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.059 81.3) |
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 #47340E | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47340E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47340E text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #47340E 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79C6D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 81)
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Step 500
500
#A58445
oklch(63.1% 0.091 82)
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Step 600
600
#906D24
oklch(55.6% 0.099 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A16
oklch(49% 0.092 80.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A16
oklch(42.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47340E
oklch(33.9% 0.059 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#47340E 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) | #3C3409 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403910 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2E2C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47340E
#47340E
oklch(33.9% 0.059 81.3)
- #263756
#263756
oklch(33.8% 0.059 261.8)
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 #47340E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.087
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.087
Use #47340E 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.