#475233
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.051 124.4), rgb(71, 82, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#475233 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475233 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 82, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.051 124.4) |
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 #475233 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475233 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475233 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #475233 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA686
oklch(70.7% 0.047 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#819068
oklch(63.1% 0.06 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A4F
oklch(55.6% 0.065 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#596740
oklch(49.1% 0.061 124.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475233
oklch(42% 0.051 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D452E
oklch(37.6% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#475233 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) | #554E31 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E34 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494F4A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475233
#475233
oklch(42% 0.051 124.4)
- #534664
#534664
oklch(42% 0.051 304.1)
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 #475233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
Use #475233 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.