#474B27
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.055 114.1), rgb(71, 75, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#474B27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474B27 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 75, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 32%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.055 114.1) |
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 #474B27 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474B27 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #474B27 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #474B27 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
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA676
oklch(70.7% 0.067 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#888F52
oklch(63% 0.084 114.2)
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Step 600
600
#737935
oklch(55.6% 0.092 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#606628
oklch(49.1% 0.085 114.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5322
oklch(42.6% 0.071 114.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474B27
oklch(40% 0.055 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#474B27 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) | #504824 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4929 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4742 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474B27
#474B27
oklch(40% 0.055 114.1)
- #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 #474B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
Use #474B27 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.