#474928
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.051 111.5), rgb(71, 73, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#474928 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474928 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 73, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.051 111.5) |
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 #474928 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474928 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #474928 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #474928 text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E56
oklch(63.1% 0.077 111)
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Step 600
600
#75783A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#62652C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505226
oklch(42.6% 0.064 111.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474928
oklch(39.5% 0.051 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#474928 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) | #4E4625 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E472A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4541 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474928
#474928
oklch(39.5% 0.051 111.5)
- #464160
#464160
oklch(39.4% 0.052 291.2)
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 #474928, 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 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
Use #474928 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.