#47550F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.3% 0.093 120.7), rgb(71, 85, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#47550F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 121°. 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 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47550F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 85, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 70%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.093 120.7) |
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 #47550F | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47550F | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47550F text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #47550F 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
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A96B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#809341
oklch(63% 0.11 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D1D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#58690D
oklch(49% 0.111 120.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47550F
oklch(42.3% 0.093 120.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4716
oklch(37.6% 0.073 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#47550F 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) | #5B4F01 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F16 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5048 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47550F
#47550F
oklch(42.3% 0.093 120.7)
- #574178
#574178
oklch(42.4% 0.092 301)
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 #47550F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #47550F 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.