#474501
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38% 0.081 107.8), rgb(71, 69, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#474501 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474501 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 69, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.081 107.8) |
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 #474501 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474501 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #474501 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #474501 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C497
oklch(80.9% 0.06 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A55A
oklch(70.6% 0.098 108)
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Step 500
500
#918E21
oklch(63% 0.125 107.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474501
oklch(38% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292806
oklch(27% 0.051 107.7)
#474501 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) | #4C4200 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4407 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4039 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474501
#474501
oklch(38% 0.081 107.8)
- #413A6B
#413A6B
oklch(38% 0.082 288.4)
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 #474501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
Use #474501 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.