#475509
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.3% 0.096 120.4), rgb(71, 85, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#475509 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475509 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 85, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.096 120.4) |
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 #475509 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475509 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475509 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #475509 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A969
oklch(70.7% 0.089 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#80943D
oklch(63.2% 0.115 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D15
oklch(55.5% 0.124 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A03
oklch(49.2% 0.116 120.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475509
oklch(42.3% 0.096 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4714
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#475509 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F11 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5048 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475509
#475509
oklch(42.3% 0.096 120.4)
- #57407A
#57407A
oklch(42.3% 0.096 300.7)
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 #475509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
Use #475509 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.