#474B34
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.2% 0.037 116.1), rgb(71, 75, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#474B34 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474B34 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 75, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.037 116.1) |
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 #474B34 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474B34 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #474B34 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #474B34 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48B
oklch(70.8% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#888D6F
oklch(63.1% 0.044 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#717757
oklch(55.5% 0.048 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6447
oklch(49.1% 0.044 116)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474B34
oklch(40.2% 0.037 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#414432
oklch(37.8% 0.03 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281E
oklch(27.1% 0.018 116.8)
#474B34 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) | #4E4932 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4935 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4845 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474B34
#474B34
oklch(40.2% 0.037 116.1)
- #4A445A
#4A445A
oklch(40.1% 0.037 297.2)
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 #474B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
Use #474B34 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.