#474E34
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41% 0.042 120.5), rgb(71, 78, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#474E34 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474E34 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 78, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.042 120.5) |
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 #474E34 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474E34 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #474E34 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #474E34 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA589
oklch(70.8% 0.041 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#858E6C
oklch(63% 0.05 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7854
oklch(55.5% 0.054 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6544
oklch(49% 0.051 120.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474E34
oklch(41% 0.042 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4431
oklch(37.6% 0.032 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#474E34 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) | #514B32 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B35 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494B47 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474E34
#474E34
oklch(41% 0.042 120.5)
- #4E455E
#4E455E
oklch(40.9% 0.043 301)
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 #474E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
Use #474E34 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.