#474B18
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.7% 0.072 113.4), rgb(71, 75, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#474B18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474B18 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 75, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.072 113.4) |
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 #474B18 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474B18 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #474B18 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #474B18 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A767
oklch(70.8% 0.086 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#89903A
oklch(63% 0.11 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#747A0E
oklch(55.6% 0.12 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5406
oklch(42.7% 0.093 113.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474B18
oklch(39.7% 0.072 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#474B18 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) | #514712 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51481B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4640 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474B18
#474B18
oklch(39.7% 0.072 113.4)
- #493F6A
#493F6A
oklch(39.8% 0.072 293.6)
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 #474B18, 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 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
Use #474B18 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.