#474A12
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.4% 0.076 112.4), rgb(71, 74, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#474A12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474A12 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 74, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 61%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.076 112.4) |
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 #474A12 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474A12 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #474A12 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #474A12 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 112.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A762
oklch(70.8% 0.092 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B9032
oklch(63% 0.116 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474A12
oklch(39.4% 0.076 112.4)
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Step 950
950
#27290A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 112.7)
#474A12 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) | #504609 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504816 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C453F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474A12
#474A12
oklch(39.4% 0.076 112.4)
- #483E6B
#483E6B
oklch(39.5% 0.075 292.8)
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 #474A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
Use #474A12 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.