#474E38
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.1% 0.036 122.3), rgb(71, 78, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#474E38 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474E38 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 78, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.036 122.3) |
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 #474E38 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474E38 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #474E38 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #474E38 text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48D
oklch(70.7% 0.034 121)
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Step 500
500
#858E71
oklch(63.1% 0.043 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7859
oklch(55.6% 0.048 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6549
oklch(49.1% 0.044 122.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474E38
oklch(41.1% 0.036 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4433
oklch(37.7% 0.029 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#474E38 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) | #514B37 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B39 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494C48 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474E38
#474E38
oklch(41.1% 0.036 122.3)
- #4E465B
#4E465B
oklch(41% 0.036 302.2)
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 #474E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
Use #474E38 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.