#47472F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.038 108), rgb(71, 71, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#47472F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47472F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 71, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 20%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.038 108) |
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 #47472F | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47472F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #47472F text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #47472F text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A383
oklch(70.7% 0.045 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C63
oklch(62.9% 0.058 108)
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Step 600
600
#77764A
oklch(55.6% 0.063 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#64633B
oklch(49% 0.058 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#515131
oklch(42.6% 0.049 108.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47472F
oklch(39.1% 0.038 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 107.8)
#47472F 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) | #4B452D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4630 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4441 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47472F
#47472F
oklch(39.1% 0.038 108)
- #444259
#444259
oklch(39.1% 0.039 288.5)
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 #47472F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.070
Use #47472F 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.