#475332
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.3% 0.054 124.9), rgb(71, 83, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#475332 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475332 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 83, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.054 124.9) |
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 #475332 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475332 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475332 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #475332 text on black | 2.55:1 | 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
#BCC4AF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A684
oklch(70.6% 0.05 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#819166
oklch(63.2% 0.064 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4D
oklch(55.7% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#58673E
oklch(49% 0.064 125.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475332
oklch(42.3% 0.054 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C462D
oklch(37.8% 0.043 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#475332 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) | #564F30 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F34 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49504B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475332
#475332
oklch(42.3% 0.054 124.9)
- #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 #475332, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #475332 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.