#474309
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.5% 0.074 105.3), rgb(71, 67, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#474309 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474309 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 67, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.074 105.3) |
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 #474309 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474309 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #474309 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #474309 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39A
oklch(80.8% 0.055 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A461
oklch(70.7% 0.089 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#948D2F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474309
oklch(37.5% 0.074 105.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2809
oklch(27.1% 0.047 105.6)
#474309 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) | #4A4000 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B430E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3E38 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474309
#474309
oklch(37.5% 0.074 105.3)
- #3E3B67
#3E3B67
oklch(37.7% 0.074 285.4)
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 #474309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #474309 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.