#474D21
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.4% 0.065 115.8), rgb(71, 77, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#474D21 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474D21 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 77, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.065 115.8) |
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 #474D21 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474D21 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #474D21 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #474D21 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#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
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA67A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#879058
oklch(63.2% 0.078 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#71793C
oklch(55.5% 0.085 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F662E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 115.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474D21
oklch(40.4% 0.065 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#404524
oklch(37.7% 0.052 116)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#474D21 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) | #52491D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A23 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4943 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474D21
#474D21
oklch(40.4% 0.065 115.8)
- #4C4168
#4C4168
oklch(40.4% 0.065 296.3)
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 #474D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
Use #474D21 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.