#473D0E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.065 96.8), rgb(71, 61, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#473D0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 97°. 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 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473D0E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 61, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.065 96.8) |
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 #473D0E | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473D0E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #473D0E text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #473D0E text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA168
oklch(70.7% 0.078 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B893C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#867314
oklch(55.7% 0.108 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#716001
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E0A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 96.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473D0E
oklch(36.1% 0.065 96.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#473D0E 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) | #443B07 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F11 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3834 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473D0E
#473D0E
oklch(36.1% 0.065 96.8)
- #353A5F
#353A5F
oklch(36.2% 0.064 276.8)
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 #473D0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.074
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.074
Use #473D0E 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.