#474A20
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.6% 0.062 112.6), rgb(71, 74, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#474A20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474A20 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 74, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.062 112.6) |
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 #474A20 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474A20 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #474A20 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #474A20 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66F
oklch(70.8% 0.075 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F48
oklch(63% 0.095 112.4)
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Step 600
600
#747928
oklch(55.5% 0.103 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#62661A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505318
oklch(42.7% 0.08 112.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474A20
oklch(39.6% 0.062 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#474A20 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) | #4F471C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4822 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4640 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474A20
#474A20
oklch(39.6% 0.062 112.6)
- #484065
#484065
oklch(39.6% 0.062 293.3)
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 #474A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
Use #474A20 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.