#475116
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.3% 0.082 118.4), rgb(71, 81, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#475116 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475116 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 81, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.082 118.4) |
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 #475116 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475116 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #475116 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #475116 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
-
Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
-
Step 400
400
#9CA870
oklch(70.8% 0.078 118.3)
-
Step 500
500
#84924A
oklch(63.2% 0.098 118.4)
-
Step 600
600
#6D7C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.107 118.9)
-
Step 700
700
#5B681D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 118.7)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#475116
oklch(41.3% 0.082 118.4)
-
Step 900
900
#3E461C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 118.5)
-
Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#475116 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) | #574C0E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4C45 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475116
#475116
oklch(41.3% 0.082 118.4)
- #514072
#514072
oklch(41.2% 0.083 298.3)
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 #475116, 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 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
Use #475116 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.