#47460D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.3% 0.075 108.4), rgb(71, 70, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#47460D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47460D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 70, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 69%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.075 108.4) |
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 #47460D | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47460D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #47460D text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #47460D text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A561
oklch(70.6% 0.09 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#908E30
oklch(63% 0.115 108.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47460D
oklch(38.3% 0.075 108.4)
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Step 950
950
#292809
oklch(27% 0.048 107.4)
#47460D 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) | #4C4303 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4511 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D413B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47460D
#47460D
oklch(38.3% 0.075 108.4)
- #423C69
#423C69
oklch(38.4% 0.075 288.4)
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 #47460D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
Use #47460D 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.