#473D18
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.2% 0.056 94.3), rgb(71, 61, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#473D18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473D18 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 61, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.056 94.3) |
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 #473D18 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473D18 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #473D18 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #473D18 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
-
Step 400
400
#AEA070
oklch(70.6% 0.067 93.8)
-
Step 500
500
#9A894A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 94.6)
-
Step 600
600
#85722B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 94.1)
-
Step 700
700
#71601D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 94.5)
-
Step 800
800
#5C4E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 93.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#473D18
oklch(36.2% 0.056 94.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#473D18 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) | #433C14 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3835 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473D18
#473D18
oklch(36.2% 0.056 94.3)
- #353B5B
#353B5B
oklch(36.2% 0.056 275.1)
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 #473D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.076
Use #473D18 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.