#474227
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.043 99), rgb(71, 66, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#474227 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474227 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 66, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.043 99) |
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 #474227 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474227 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #474227 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #474227 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
#C5C1AA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 99)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27D
oklch(70.8% 0.052 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#938A5C
oklch(63% 0.065 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E7442
oklch(55.6% 0.07 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6133
oklch(49% 0.066 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#56502B
oklch(42.8% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474227
oklch(37.7% 0.043 99)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#474227 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) | #474125 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484228 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3E3B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474227
#474227
oklch(37.7% 0.043 99)
- #3C3F58
#3C3F58
oklch(37.6% 0.043 278.8)
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 #474227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
Use #474227 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.