#474F22
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.9% 0.067 117.8), rgb(71, 79, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#474F22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474F22 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 79, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.067 117.8) |
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 #474F22 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474F22 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #474F22 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #474F22 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
#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
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#859057
oklch(63% 0.08 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D672E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 117.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474F22
oklch(40.9% 0.067 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4524
oklch(37.6% 0.052 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#474F22 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) | #544B1E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B25 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4B45 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474F22
#474F22
oklch(40.9% 0.067 117.8)
- #4E426A
#4E426A
oklch(40.9% 0.067 297.1)
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 #474F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
Use #474F22 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.