#473E2B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.033 85.4), rgb(71, 62, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#473E2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473E2B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 62, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 25%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.033 85.4) |
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 #473E2B | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473E2B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #473E2B text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #473E2B text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F85
oklch(70.7% 0.039 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#978867
oklch(63.2% 0.05 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#82714E
oklch(55.6% 0.054 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 85.5)
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Step 800
800
#594D34
oklch(42.5% 0.041 85.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473E2B
oklch(36.8% 0.033 85.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#473E2B 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) | #433E2A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3B39 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473E2B
#473E2B
oklch(36.8% 0.033 85.4)
- #373F51
#373F51
oklch(36.8% 0.033 266.1)
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 #473E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #473E2B 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.