#474B26
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.056 114), rgb(71, 75, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#474B26 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474B26 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 75, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.056 114) |
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 #474B26 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474B26 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #474B26 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #474B26 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A675
oklch(70.8% 0.068 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#898F50
oklch(63% 0.086 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#737933
oklch(55.6% 0.094 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#606626
oklch(49.1% 0.087 114.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5321
oklch(42.6% 0.072 114.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474B26
oklch(39.9% 0.056 114)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#474B26 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) | #504823 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504928 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4742 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474B26
#474B26
oklch(39.9% 0.056 114)
- #494263
#494263
oklch(40% 0.055 293.5)
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 #474B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
Use #474B26 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.