#474B2C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.1% 0.048 114.6), rgb(71, 75, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#474B2C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474B2C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 75, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 26%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.048 114.6) |
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 #474B2C | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474B2C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #474B2C text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #474B2C text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A9
oklch(81% 0.037 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57C
oklch(70.6% 0.057 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#888F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.074 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#72793F
oklch(55.6% 0.081 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#606631
oklch(49.2% 0.076 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5329
oklch(42.7% 0.063 114.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474B2C
oklch(40.1% 0.048 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#474B2C 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) | #4F482A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4843 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474B2C
#474B2C
oklch(40.1% 0.048 114.6)
- #494360
#494360
oklch(40.1% 0.049 293.6)
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 #474B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
Use #474B2C 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.