#475516
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.4% 0.088 121.1), rgb(71, 85, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#475516 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475516 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 85, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.088 121.1) |
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 #475516 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475516 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475516 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #475516 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A96E
oklch(70.8% 0.083 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#809347
oklch(63.1% 0.104 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#697D26
oklch(55.6% 0.114 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#586918
oklch(49% 0.105 120.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475516
oklch(42.4% 0.088 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C471A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#475516 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) | #5B500C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F1B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5048 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475516
#475516
oklch(42.4% 0.088 121.1)
- #574276
#574276
oklch(42.5% 0.087 301.4)
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 #475516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #475516 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.