#47390D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.063 90.7), rgb(71, 57, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#47390D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47390D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 57, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 69%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.063 90.7) |
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 #47390D | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47390D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #47390D text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #47390D text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F873F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 91)
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Step 600
600
#8A701A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#765E09
oklch(49.2% 0.097 90.6)
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Step 800
800
#604D0E
oklch(42.8% 0.081 90.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47390D
oklch(35.1% 0.063 90.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E260E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 91.2)
#47390D 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) | #403807 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C0F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3430 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47390D
#47390D
oklch(35.1% 0.063 90.7)
- #2E385B
#2E385B
oklch(34.9% 0.063 270.8)
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 #47390D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.078
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.080
Use #47390D 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.