#473D2E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.028 77.7), rgb(71, 61, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#473D2E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473D2E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 61, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.028 77.7) |
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 #473D2E | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473D2E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #473D2E text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #473D2E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C8BFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 77.3)
-
Step 400
400
#AC9E8A
oklch(70.6% 0.033 76.9)
-
Step 500
500
#98876C
oklch(63.2% 0.044 79.2)
-
Step 600
600
#837054
oklch(55.6% 0.047 77.2)
-
Step 700
700
#6F5E45
oklch(49.2% 0.043 77.1)
-
Step 800
800
#5A4D39
oklch(42.8% 0.036 78.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#473D2E
oklch(36.6% 0.028 77.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#473D2E 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) | #413D2D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3A39 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473D2E
#473D2E
oklch(36.6% 0.028 77.7)
- #353F4E
#353F4E
oklch(36.5% 0.029 258.4)
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 #473D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #473D2E 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.