#47431F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.054 103), rgb(71, 67, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#47431F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47431F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 67, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 39%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.054 103) |
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 #47431F | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47431F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #47431F text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #47431F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A373
oklch(70.8% 0.066 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#938C4E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7531
oklch(55.5% 0.09 102.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6223
oklch(49% 0.083 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#56501F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 102.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47431F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 103)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#47431F 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) | #49411C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4321 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3F3B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47431F
#47431F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 103)
- #3E3E5E
#3E3E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 283.5)
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 #47431F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
Use #47431F 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.