#474223
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.048 100.3), rgb(71, 66, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#474223 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474223 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 66, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 34%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.048 100.3) |
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 #474223 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474223 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #474223 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #474223 text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 102)
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Step 400
400
#A8A278
oklch(70.7% 0.058 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#938B56
oklch(63.1% 0.073 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E743A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A622C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 101)
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Step 800
800
#575026
oklch(42.8% 0.061 100)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474223
oklch(37.6% 0.048 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#474223 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) | #474020 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494224 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3E3B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474223
#474223
oklch(37.6% 0.048 100.3)
- #3C3E5A
#3C3E5A
oklch(37.4% 0.048 280.7)
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 #474223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.071
Use #474223 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.