#475423
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.3% 0.074 122), rgb(71, 84, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#475423 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475423 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 84, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.074 122) |
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 #475423 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475423 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475423 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #475423 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
-
Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
-
Step 400
400
#99A878
oklch(70.7% 0.069 122.3)
-
Step 500
500
#809254
oklch(63.1% 0.088 122.2)
-
Step 600
600
#6A7C38
oklch(55.6% 0.096 121.9)
-
Step 700
700
#58682A
oklch(49% 0.089 121.8)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#475423
oklch(42.3% 0.074 122)
-
Step 900
900
#3C4622
oklch(37.5% 0.057 121.9)
-
Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#475423 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) | #594F1E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F26 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5049 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475423
#475423
oklch(42.3% 0.074 122)
- #55446F
#55446F
oklch(42.3% 0.072 301.6)
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 #475423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #475423 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.