#474F24
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41% 0.065 118.1), rgb(71, 79, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#474F24 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474F24 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 79, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.065 118.1) |
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 #474F24 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474F24 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #474F24 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #474F24 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
#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
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67B
oklch(70.7% 0.061 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#859059
oklch(63.1% 0.078 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A3E
oklch(55.6% 0.085 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6730
oklch(49.2% 0.079 117.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474F24
oklch(41% 0.065 118.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4525
oklch(37.6% 0.051 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#474F24 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) | #544B20 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B26 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4B45 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474F24
#474F24
oklch(41% 0.065 118.1)
- #4F4269
#4F4269
oklch(40.9% 0.066 298.8)
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 #474F24, 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 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
Use #474F24 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.