#47392A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.5% 0.032 68.5), rgb(71, 57, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#47392A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47392A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 57, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.032 68.5) |
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 #47392A | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47392A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #47392A text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #47392A text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D88
oklch(70.8% 0.038 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D846A
oklch(63% 0.048 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#886E52
oklch(55.6% 0.052 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#735C42
oklch(49.1% 0.049 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B37
oklch(42.7% 0.04 67.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47392A
oklch(35.5% 0.032 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#47392A 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) | #3E3A29 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3635 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47392A
#47392A
oklch(35.5% 0.032 68.5)
- #2F3E4C
#2F3E4C
oklch(35.7% 0.031 246.9)
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 #47392A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #47392A 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.