#475009
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.9% 0.089 117.2), rgb(71, 80, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#475009 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 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 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475009 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 80, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.089 117.2) |
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 #475009 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475009 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #475009 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #475009 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC6A0
oklch(81% 0.052 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86B
oklch(70.7% 0.084 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#859241
oklch(63.2% 0.107 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C1D
oklch(55.7% 0.117 117.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D680D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 116.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475009
oklch(40.9% 0.089 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#475009 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) | #564B00 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C10 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4B43 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475009
#475009
oklch(40.9% 0.089 117.2)
- #503E74
#503E74
oklch(40.9% 0.09 297.7)
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 #475009, 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 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
Use #475009 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.