#47552A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.6% 0.067 124), rgb(71, 85, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#47552A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47552A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 85, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.067 124) |
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 #47552A | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47552A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47552A text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #47552A text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F925B
oklch(63.1% 0.08 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#697C40
oklch(55.6% 0.088 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#576832
oklch(49% 0.081 123.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47552A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 124)
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Step 900
900
#3C4626
oklch(37.6% 0.052 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#47552A 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) | #595026 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57502C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A514B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47552A
#47552A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 124)
- #57456D
#57456D
oklch(42.6% 0.068 304.3)
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 #47552A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #47552A 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.