#474015
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.062 100.1), rgb(71, 64, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#474015 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474015 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 64, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.062 100.1) |
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 #474015 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474015 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #474015 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #474015 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#978B42
oklch(63.2% 0.095 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#817420
oklch(55.5% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D6111
oklch(49% 0.095 100.1)
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Step 800
800
#595012
oklch(42.8% 0.08 100.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474015
oklch(36.9% 0.062 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#474015 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) | #463E10 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484117 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3B37 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474015
#474015
oklch(36.9% 0.062 100.1)
- #393B5F
#393B5F
oklch(36.7% 0.062 280.5)
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 #474015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #474015 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.