#47361B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.5% 0.048 77.7), rgb(71, 54, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#47361B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47361B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 54, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.048 77.7) |
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 #47361B | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47361B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47361B text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #47361B text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B59D78
oklch(70.8% 0.058 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28455
oklch(63.1% 0.074 78)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3A
oklch(55.5% 0.08 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#785B2C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#624B26
oklch(42.9% 0.061 77.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47361B
oklch(34.5% 0.048 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2515
oklch(27.1% 0.031 78.7)
#47361B 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) | #3D3619 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A1C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3130 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47361B
#47361B
oklch(34.5% 0.048 77.7)
- #293A52
#293A52
oklch(34.5% 0.048 257.1)
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 #47361B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
Use #47361B 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.