#473A0B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.065 92.8), rgb(71, 58, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#473A0B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473A0B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 58, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.065 92.8) |
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 #473A0B | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473A0B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #473A0B text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #473A0B 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
#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
#CBC09E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B1A067
oklch(70.7% 0.078 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E883C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 93.2)
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Step 600
600
#897113
oklch(55.6% 0.108 93.1)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D09
oklch(42.7% 0.083 92.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473A0B
oklch(35.3% 0.065 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#473A0B 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) | #413904 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3431 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473A0B
#473A0B
oklch(35.3% 0.065 92.8)
- #30385D
#30385D
oklch(35.2% 0.065 273.4)
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 #473A0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.078
Use #473A0B 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.