#473E24
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.042 91), rgb(71, 62, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#473E24 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473E24 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 62, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.042 91) |
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 #473E24 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473E24 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #473E24 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #473E24 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07D
oklch(70.7% 0.05 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#98885B
oklch(63% 0.065 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#837241
oklch(55.7% 0.071 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F33
oklch(49.1% 0.065 89.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 91.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473E24
oklch(36.6% 0.042 91)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#473E24 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) | #433D22 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464025 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3A38 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473E24
#473E24
oklch(36.6% 0.042 91)
- #363E55
#363E55
oklch(36.7% 0.041 269.5)
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 #473E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
Use #473E24 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.