#474D03
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.1% 0.089 114.8), rgb(71, 77, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#474D03 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474D03 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 77, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.089 114.8) |
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 #474D03 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474D03 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #474D03 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #474D03 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300
#BFC695
oklch(80.9% 0.066 114.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA857
oklch(70.6% 0.106 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#889216
oklch(63.1% 0.136 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474D03
oklch(40.1% 0.089 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#262904
oklch(26.9% 0.055 114.1)
#474D03 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) | #534800 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A0B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4840 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474D03
#474D03
oklch(40.1% 0.089 114.8)
- #4C3D73
#4C3D73
oklch(40.2% 0.089 294.8)
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 #474D03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
Use #474D03 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.