#474129
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.039 95.8), rgb(71, 65, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#474129 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474129 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 65, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.039 95.8) |
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 #474129 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474129 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #474129 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #474129 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#A9A180
oklch(70.7% 0.047 96)
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Step 500
500
#948A60
oklch(63.2% 0.06 96.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7347
oklch(55.6% 0.064 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B6138
oklch(49.2% 0.06 96.1)
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Step 800
800
#574F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 95.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474129
oklch(37.5% 0.039 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#474129 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) | #464027 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3E3B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474129
#474129
oklch(37.5% 0.039 95.8)
- #3B3F56
#3B3F56
oklch(37.4% 0.04 276.6)
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 #474129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #474129 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.