#475331
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.2% 0.055 124.5), rgb(71, 83, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#475331 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475331 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 83, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 26%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.055 124.5) |
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 #475331 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475331 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475331 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #475331 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AE
oklch(81% 0.033 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A784
oklch(70.8% 0.052 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#819165
oklch(63.2% 0.065 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4B
oklch(55.7% 0.072 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#58673D
oklch(49% 0.065 124.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475331
oklch(42.2% 0.055 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#475331 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) | #574F2F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F33 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49504B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475331
#475331
oklch(42.2% 0.055 124.5)
- #544666
#544666
oklch(42.2% 0.055 304.2)
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 #475331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #475331 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.