#473F2A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.035 89.6), rgb(71, 63, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#473F2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473F2A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 63, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.035 89.6) |
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 #473F2A | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473F2A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #473F2A text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #473F2A text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA083
oklch(70.7% 0.042 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#968864
oklch(63% 0.053 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#81724B
oklch(55.6% 0.058 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3C
oklch(49% 0.054 88.5)
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Step 800
800
#594E32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 88.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473F2A
oklch(37% 0.035 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#473F2A 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) | #443E29 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3C3A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473F2A
#473F2A
oklch(37% 0.035 89.6)
- #383F53
#383F53
oklch(37% 0.036 269.6)
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 #473F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #473F2A 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.