#473613
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.056 82.9), rgb(71, 54, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#473613 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473613 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 54, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 58%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.056 82.9) |
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 #473613 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473613 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #473613 text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #473613 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA3
oklch(81% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D70
oklch(70.6% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3854A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 83)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E2B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 83)
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Step 700
700
#795C1D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 83.1)
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Step 800
800
#624B1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 82.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473613
oklch(34.4% 0.056 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#473613 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) | #3D360F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A14 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D312E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473613
#473613
oklch(34.4% 0.056 82.9)
- #293956
#293956
oklch(34.5% 0.055 261.8)
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 #473613, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.085
Use #473613 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.