#47452B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.041 104.4), rgb(71, 69, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#47452B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47452B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 69, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 25%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.041 104.4) |
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 #47452B | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47452B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #47452B text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #47452B text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37F
oklch(70.8% 0.05 105)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#797645
oklch(55.7% 0.069 105.4)
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Step 700
700
#666337
oklch(49.2% 0.063 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#53512E
oklch(42.8% 0.053 105.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47452B
oklch(38.5% 0.041 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#47452B 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) | #494329 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B423E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47452B
#47452B
oklch(38.5% 0.041 104.4)
- #414159
#414159
oklch(38.5% 0.041 284.3)
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 #47452B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #47452B 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.