#473F04
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.073 100.9), rgb(71, 63, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#473F04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473F04 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 63, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.073 100.9) |
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 #473F04 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473F04 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #473F04 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #473F04 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C299
oklch(80.9% 0.055 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA260
oklch(70.6% 0.088 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#998B2E
oklch(63.2% 0.113 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473F04
oklch(36.5% 0.073 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2709
oklch(27% 0.046 101.7)
#473F04 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) | #463D00 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484008 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3935 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473F04
#473F04
oklch(36.5% 0.073 100.9)
- #383964
#383964
oklch(36.5% 0.073 281.1)
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 #473F04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #473F04 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.