#475205
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.5% 0.094 118.4), rgb(71, 82, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#475205 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475205 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 82, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 89%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.094 118.4) |
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 #475205 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475205 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #475205 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #475205 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA868
oklch(70.6% 0.088 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#83933D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C15
oklch(55.5% 0.122 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6903
oklch(49.2% 0.114 118.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475205
oklch(41.5% 0.094 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#24290D
oklch(26.8% 0.046 118)
#475205 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) | #584D00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4D45 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475205
#475205
oklch(41.5% 0.094 118.4)
- #533F77
#533F77
oklch(41.5% 0.093 298.8)
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 #475205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.060
Use #475205 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.