#473D01
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36% 0.074 98.7), rgb(71, 61, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#473D01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473D01 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 61, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.074 98.7) |
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 #473D01 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473D01 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #473D01 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #473D01 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C299
oklch(80.9% 0.056 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA25F
oklch(70.7% 0.089 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A2C
oklch(63.1% 0.113 98.8)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473D01
oklch(36% 0.074 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2708
oklch(27.1% 0.047 100.1)
#473D01 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) | #443B00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F05 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3733 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473D01
#473D01
oklch(36% 0.074 98.7)
- #353863
#353863
oklch(36% 0.074 279)
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 #473D01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.070
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
Use #473D01 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.