#474A2F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.043 113.5), rgb(71, 74, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#474A2F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474A2F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 74, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 22%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.043 113.5) |
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 #474A2F | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474A2F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #474A2F text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #474A2F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#EAEBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A580
oklch(70.8% 0.052 114)
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Step 500
500
#898E60
oklch(63.1% 0.065 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#737846
oklch(55.6% 0.071 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#606538
oklch(49.1% 0.066 114)
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Step 800
800
#4F522E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 112.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474A2F
oklch(39.9% 0.043 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#474A2F 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) | #4E472D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4830 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4743 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474A2F
#474A2F
oklch(39.9% 0.043 113.5)
- #48435C
#48435C
oklch(39.8% 0.042 293.6)
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 #474A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.068
Use #474A2F 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.