#47391D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.047 83.4), rgb(71, 57, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#47391D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47391D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 57, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.047 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 #47391D | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47391D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #47391D text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #47391D text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29E78
oklch(70.7% 0.057 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8656
oklch(63.2% 0.072 83)
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Step 600
600
#896F3A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#755D2C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 83.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 83.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47391D
oklch(35.3% 0.047 83.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#47391D 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) | #3F391B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C1E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3432 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47391D
#47391D
oklch(35.3% 0.047 83.4)
- #2E3B54
#2E3B54
oklch(35.2% 0.047 263)
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 #47391D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #47391D 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.