#47451A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.2% 0.062 106.5), rgb(71, 69, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#47451A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47451A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 69, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 46%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.062 106.5) |
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 #47451A | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47451A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #47451A text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #47451A text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#908D44
oklch(63% 0.096 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7722
oklch(55.6% 0.104 106.7)
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Step 700
700
#686414
oklch(49.2% 0.097 106.5)
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Step 800
800
#545115
oklch(42.5% 0.079 106.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47451A
oklch(38.2% 0.062 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#292810
oklch(27.1% 0.039 106.6)
#47451A 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) | #4B4216 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C403C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47451A
#47451A
oklch(38.2% 0.062 106.5)
- #403E63
#403E63
oklch(38.3% 0.062 285.5)
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 #47451A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
Use #47451A 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.