#474B22
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.061 113.8), rgb(71, 75, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#474B22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474B22 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 75, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.061 113.8) |
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 #474B22 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474B22 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #474B22 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #474B22 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A670
oklch(70.7% 0.074 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#89904A
oklch(63.2% 0.094 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737A2B
oklch(55.7% 0.102 114)
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Step 700
700
#60661D
oklch(49% 0.095 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F531A
oklch(42.6% 0.078 113.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474B22
oklch(39.9% 0.061 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#474B22 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) | #50481E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504924 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4742 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474B22
#474B22
oklch(39.9% 0.061 113.8)
- #494165
#494165
oklch(39.9% 0.06 293.7)
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 #474B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
Use #474B22 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.