#473913
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.058 88.7), rgb(71, 57, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#473913 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473913 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 57, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 58%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.058 88.7) |
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 #473913 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473913 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #473913 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #473913 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8747
oklch(63.2% 0.088 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7027
oklch(55.6% 0.096 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#755D19
oklch(49% 0.089 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C18
oklch(42.6% 0.073 88.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473913
oklch(35.1% 0.058 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#473913 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) | #40380F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C15 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3431 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473913
#473913
oklch(35.1% 0.058 88.7)
- #2E3959
#2E3959
oklch(35% 0.058 268.8)
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 #473913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.080
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.080
Use #473913 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.