#474A35
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40% 0.034 114.6), rgb(71, 74, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#474A35 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474A35 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 74, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 17%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.034 114.6) |
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 #474A35 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474A35 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #474A35 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #474A35 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A487
oklch(70.8% 0.041 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#888D69
oklch(63% 0.052 114.3)
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Step 600
600
#727751
oklch(55.5% 0.056 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606442
oklch(49% 0.051 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E5236
oklch(42.7% 0.044 114.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474A35
oklch(40% 0.034 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#474A35 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) | #4D4834 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4836 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494844 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474A35
#474A35
oklch(40% 0.034 114.6)
- #494458
#494458
oklch(40% 0.034 296.3)
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 #474A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
Use #474A35 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.