#474221
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.05 100.8), rgb(71, 66, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#474221 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474221 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 66, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.05 100.8) |
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 #474221 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474221 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #474221 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #474221 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A6
oklch(81% 0.038 100.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A276
oklch(70.7% 0.061 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#948B52
oklch(63.1% 0.078 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7536
oklch(55.7% 0.085 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6228
oklch(49.1% 0.079 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#575023
oklch(42.8% 0.065 100.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474221
oklch(37.6% 0.05 100.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#474221 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) | #47401E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494222 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3E3A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474221
#474221
oklch(37.6% 0.05 100.8)
- #3C3E5C
#3C3E5C
oklch(37.5% 0.051 280.7)
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 #474221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
Use #474221 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.