#474723
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.9% 0.054 108.7), rgb(71, 71, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#474723 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 109°. 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 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474723 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 71, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 34%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.054 108.7) |
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 #474723 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474723 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #474723 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #474723 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A475
oklch(70.7% 0.064 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E50
oklch(63.1% 0.084 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#787733
oklch(55.5% 0.09 108.2)
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Step 700
700
#656425
oklch(49% 0.084 108.3)
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Step 800
800
#525221
oklch(42.7% 0.07 109)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474723
oklch(38.9% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#474723 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) | #4C4420 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4625 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B433F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474723
#474723
oklch(38.9% 0.054 108.7)
- #434060
#434060
oklch(38.9% 0.054 287.9)
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 #474723, 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 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
Use #474723 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.