#474A1C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.067 112.5), rgb(71, 74, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#474A1C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474A1C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 74, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 45%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.067 112.5) |
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 #474A1C | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474A1C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #474A1C text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #474A1C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66B
oklch(70.7% 0.08 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A9041
oklch(63.1% 0.103 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#75791E
oklch(55.5% 0.11 112)
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Step 700
700
#62660E
oklch(49.1% 0.103 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505311
oklch(42.6% 0.085 112.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474A1C
oklch(39.5% 0.067 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#27290F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 112.8)
#474A1C 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) | #504717 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4640 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474A1C
#474A1C
oklch(39.5% 0.067 112.5)
- #483F67
#483F67
oklch(39.5% 0.067 293.4)
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 #474A1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
Use #474A1C 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.