#473620
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.6% 0.042 72.8), rgb(71, 54, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#473620 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473620 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 54, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.042 72.8) |
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 #473620 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473620 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #473620 text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #473620 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAB
oklch(81% 0.032 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#A2845D
oklch(63.2% 0.065 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D43
oklch(55.7% 0.071 73)
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Step 700
700
#785B35
oklch(49.2% 0.066 72.8)
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Step 800
800
#614A2C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 72.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473620
oklch(34.6% 0.042 72.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#473620 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) | #3C371E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B21 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3231 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473620
#473620
oklch(34.6% 0.042 72.8)
- #293B4F
#293B4F
oklch(34.6% 0.042 251.7)
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 #473620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.085
Use #473620 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.