#47342E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.5% 0.03 38.2), rgb(71, 52, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#47342E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47342E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 52, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.03 38.2) |
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 #47342E | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47342E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47342E text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #47342E text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59A91
oklch(70.8% 0.035 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38076
oklch(63.1% 0.046 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5E
oklch(55.6% 0.049 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#78584E
oklch(49.1% 0.046 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#624840
oklch(42.7% 0.038 37.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47342E
oklch(34.5% 0.03 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#47342E 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) | #38362E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3132 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47342E
#47342E
oklch(34.5% 0.03 38.2)
- #273D43
#273D43
oklch(34.4% 0.03 216.7)
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 #47342E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
Use #47342E 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.