#473B0C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.065 94.1), rgb(71, 59, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#473B0C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473B0C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 59, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.065 94.1) |
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 #473B0C | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473B0C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #473B0C text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #473B0C text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#CBC19E
oklch(81% 0.048 94)
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Step 400
400
#B0A067
oklch(70.6% 0.078 94.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D883C
oklch(63% 0.099 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#887113
oklch(55.5% 0.108 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#735F01
oklch(49.1% 0.1 94.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E09
oklch(42.8% 0.084 94.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473B0C
oklch(35.5% 0.065 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#473B0C 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) | #423A05 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3632 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473B0C
#473B0C
oklch(35.5% 0.065 94.1)
- #32395E
#32395E
oklch(35.6% 0.065 274.5)
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 #473B0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.075
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.077
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.077
Use #473B0C 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.