#473F0D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.067 99.9), rgb(71, 63, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#473F0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473F0D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 63, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 69%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.067 99.9) |
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 #473F0D | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473F0D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #473F0D text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #473F0D 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA266
oklch(70.7% 0.081 100)
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Step 500
500
#988B39
oklch(63.2% 0.104 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#83740B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 100)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F04
oklch(42.6% 0.086 99.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473F0D
oklch(36.5% 0.067 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#473F0D 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) | #463D05 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484010 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3A35 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473F0D
#473F0D
oklch(36.5% 0.067 99.9)
- #383A61
#383A61
oklch(36.6% 0.067 280.3)
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 #473F0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
Use #473F0D 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.