#473A0C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.064 92.5), rgb(71, 58, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#473A0C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473A0C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 58, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.064 92.5) |
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 #473A0C | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473A0C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #473A0C text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #473A0C 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
#B1A068
oklch(70.7% 0.077 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E883D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 93)
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Step 600
600
#897115
oklch(55.6% 0.107 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#755E03
oklch(49.1% 0.099 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 92.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473A0C
oklch(35.3% 0.064 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#473A0C 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) | #413905 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3531 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473A0C
#473A0C
oklch(35.3% 0.064 92.5)
- #30395D
#30395D
oklch(35.4% 0.064 272.1)
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 #473A0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.078
Use #473A0C 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.