#475327
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.1% 0.068 121.9), rgb(71, 83, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#475327 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475327 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 83, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 36%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.068 121.9) |
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 #475327 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475327 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475327 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #475327 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#819159
oklch(63% 0.08 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B3E
oklch(55.5% 0.087 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#596830
oklch(49.1% 0.082 121.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475327
oklch(42.1% 0.068 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4625
oklch(37.7% 0.053 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#475327 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) | #584F23 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E29 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4F49 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475327
#475327
oklch(42.1% 0.068 121.9)
- #54446C
#54446C
oklch(42% 0.068 302)
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 #475327, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #475327 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.