#473716
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.7% 0.053 83.4), rgb(71, 55, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#473716 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.053 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 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473716 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 55, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.053 83.4) |
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 #473716 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473716 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #473716 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #473716 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49E73
oklch(70.8% 0.064 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#A1854D
oklch(63% 0.082 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E2F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#775C22
oklch(49.1% 0.083 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#614B1E
oklch(42.6% 0.068 82.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473716
oklch(34.7% 0.053 83.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#473716 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) | #3E3713 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B17 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3230 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473716
#473716
oklch(34.7% 0.053 83.4)
- #2B3956
#2B3956
oklch(34.6% 0.054 264.1)
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 #473716, 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 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.083
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
Use #473716 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.