#474416
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.9% 0.065 105.6), rgb(71, 68, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#474416 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474416 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 68, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.065 105.6) |
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 #474416 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474416 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #474416 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #474416 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#928D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C761A
oklch(55.4% 0.108 105.6)
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Step 700
700
#696309
oklch(49% 0.101 105.3)
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Step 800
800
#56510E
oklch(42.7% 0.084 105)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474416
oklch(37.9% 0.065 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#474416 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) | #4A4111 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4319 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3F3A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474416
#474416
oklch(37.9% 0.065 105.6)
- #3F3D63
#3F3D63
oklch(38% 0.064 285.3)
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 #474416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
Use #474416 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.