#475403
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42% 0.098 119.6), rgb(71, 84, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#475403 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475403 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 84, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.098 119.6) |
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 #475403 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475403 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475403 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #475403 text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#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
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA967
oklch(70.7% 0.091 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#81933A
oklch(63% 0.117 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D0E
oklch(55.6% 0.127 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475403
oklch(42% 0.098 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4712
oklch(37.7% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#475403 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4F46 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475403
#475403
oklch(42% 0.098 119.6)
- #553F7A
#553F7A
oklch(41.9% 0.098 299.4)
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 #475403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
Use #475403 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.