#474516
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.2% 0.066 106.8), rgb(71, 69, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#474516 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474516 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 69, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.066 106.8) |
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 #474516 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474516 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #474516 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #474516 text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#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
#A6A469
oklch(70.6% 0.079 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#918D3E
oklch(63% 0.101 106.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7718
oklch(55.6% 0.11 107)
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Step 700
700
#686406
oklch(49.1% 0.103 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#55520D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 106.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474516
oklch(38.2% 0.066 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#474516 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) | #4B4210 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4419 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C403B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474516
#474516
oklch(38.2% 0.066 106.8)
- #403D64
#403D64
oklch(38.1% 0.066 286.4)
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 #474516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
Use #474516 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.