#47540D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.092 119.9), rgb(71, 84, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#47540D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47540D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 84, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.092 119.9) |
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 #47540D | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47540D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47540D text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #47540D 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
#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
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A96B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#819341
oklch(63.1% 0.11 120)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D1C
oklch(55.6% 0.12 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#59690C
oklch(49% 0.111 119.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47540D
oklch(42% 0.092 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4716
oklch(37.7% 0.072 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#47540D 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) | #5A4F00 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F14 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4F47 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47540D
#47540D
oklch(42% 0.092 119.9)
- #554078
#554078
oklch(42% 0.093 299.7)
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 #47540D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
Use #47540D 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.