#475522
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.5% 0.076 122.5), rgb(71, 85, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#475522 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475522 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 85, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.076 122.5) |
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 #475522 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475522 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475522 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #475522 text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A876
oklch(70.6% 0.072 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#809252
oklch(63% 0.091 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#697C36
oklch(55.5% 0.098 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#576928
oklch(49.1% 0.093 122.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475522
oklch(42.5% 0.076 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4721
oklch(37.8% 0.06 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#475522 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) | #5A501D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585025 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A514A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475522
#475522
oklch(42.5% 0.076 122.5)
- #574471
#574471
oklch(42.6% 0.076 302.7)
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 #475522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
Use #475522 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.