#474F11
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.7% 0.083 116.7), rgb(71, 79, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#474F11 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474F11 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 79, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 65%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.083 116.7) |
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 #474F11 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474F11 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #474F11 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #474F11 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#869147
oklch(63.1% 0.099 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707B27
oklch(55.7% 0.108 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6719
oklch(48.9% 0.1 116.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474F11
oklch(40.7% 0.083 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F461A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#474F11 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) | #554A06 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B16 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4A43 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474F11
#474F11
oklch(40.7% 0.083 116.7)
- #4E3F71
#4E3F71
oklch(40.7% 0.083 296.3)
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 #474F11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
Use #474F11 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.