#473E28
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.7% 0.037 88.2), rgb(71, 62, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#473E28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473E28 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 62, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 28%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.037 88.2) |
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 #473E28 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473E28 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #473E28 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #473E28 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA081
oklch(70.8% 0.045 89.4)
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Step 500
500
#988862
oklch(63.1% 0.057 87.8)
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Step 600
600
#827248
oklch(55.7% 0.062 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 88.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E30
oklch(42.8% 0.048 88.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473E28
oklch(36.7% 0.037 88.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#473E28 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) | #433D26 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454029 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3B38 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473E28
#473E28
oklch(36.7% 0.037 88.2)
- #373E53
#373E53
oklch(36.6% 0.038 270.2)
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 #473E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #473E28 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.