#474420
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38% 0.054 104.4), rgb(71, 68, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#474420 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474420 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 68, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.054 104.4) |
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 #474420 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474420 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #474420 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #474420 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 104)
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Step 400
400
#A7A374
oklch(70.7% 0.064 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#918C4F
oklch(63% 0.082 104.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C7631
oklch(55.6% 0.091 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#686324
oklch(49.1% 0.084 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#55511F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 104.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474420
oklch(38% 0.054 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#474420 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) | #49421D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4422 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C403C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474420
#474420
oklch(38% 0.054 104.4)
- #3F3E5E
#3F3E5E
oklch(37.9% 0.054 284.9)
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 #474420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
Use #474420 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.