#474835
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.5% 0.031 110.2), rgb(71, 72, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#474835 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474835 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 72, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 15%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.031 110.2) |
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 #474835 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474835 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #474835 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #474835 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A389
oklch(70.7% 0.037 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#757653
oklch(55.6% 0.051 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626344
oklch(49% 0.047 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#505138
oklch(42.7% 0.039 109.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474835
oklch(39.5% 0.031 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#474835 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) | #4B4634 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4736 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4643 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474835
#474835
oklch(39.5% 0.031 110.2)
- #464456
#464456
oklch(39.6% 0.03 290)
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 #474835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
Use #474835 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.