#47461F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.5% 0.058 107.5), rgb(71, 70, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#47461F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47461F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 70, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 39%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.058 107.5) |
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 #47461F | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47461F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #47461F text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #47461F text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A471
oklch(70.7% 0.069 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4B
oklch(63% 0.088 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#79772C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 107.7)
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Step 700
700
#66641F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#53521C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 108.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47461F
oklch(38.5% 0.058 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#47461F 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) | #4B431B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4521 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C423D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47461F
#47461F
oklch(38.5% 0.058 107.5)
- #423F61
#423F61
oklch(38.6% 0.057 287.4)
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 #47461F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
Use #47461F 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.