#473816
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.9% 0.054 85.4), rgb(71, 56, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#473816 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473816 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 56, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.054 85.4) |
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 #473816 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473816 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #473816 text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #473816 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39E72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#A0864C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#765D21
oklch(49.2% 0.083 85.9)
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Step 800
800
#604C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 85.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473816
oklch(34.9% 0.054 85.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#473816 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) | #3F3813 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C17 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3330 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473816
#473816
oklch(34.9% 0.054 85.4)
- #2D3A57
#2D3A57
oklch(35.1% 0.054 265.3)
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 #473816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.082
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.084
Use #473816 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.