#473D16
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.058 94.9), rgb(71, 61, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#473D16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473D16 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 61, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.058 94.9) |
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 #473D16 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473D16 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #473D16 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #473D16 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8947
oklch(63.1% 0.089 95.2)
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Step 600
600
#857227
oklch(55.5% 0.096 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#716019
oklch(49.2% 0.09 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 94.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473D16
oklch(36.1% 0.058 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#473D16 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) | #443C12 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F18 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3835 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473D16
#473D16
oklch(36.1% 0.058 94.9)
- #353B5C
#353B5C
oklch(36.2% 0.058 275.3)
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 #473D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
Use #473D16 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.