#474226
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4), rgb(71, 66, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#474226 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474226 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 66, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 30%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4) |
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 #474226 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474226 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #474226 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #474226 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1A9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#938B5A
oklch(63.2% 0.068 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7440
oklch(55.6% 0.073 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6132
oklch(49% 0.067 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#56502A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#474226 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) | #474024 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484227 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3E3B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474226
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
- #3C3F59
#3C3F59
oklch(37.6% 0.045 278.9)
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 #474226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #474226 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.