#475309
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.093 119.2), rgb(71, 83, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#475309 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475309 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 83, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.093 119.2) |
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 #475309 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475309 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475309 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #475309 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA969
oklch(70.8% 0.088 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#82933F
oklch(63.1% 0.111 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D19
oklch(55.7% 0.121 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A6907
oklch(49.1% 0.113 119.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475309
oklch(41.7% 0.093 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4715
oklch(37.7% 0.073 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#475309 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) | #594E00 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E11 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4E46 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475309
#475309
oklch(41.7% 0.093 119.2)
- #543F78
#543F78
oklch(41.7% 0.094 299.3)
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 #475309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
Use #475309 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.